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Punch Newspapers Sections Kindly share this story: • Heartland managed to beat MFM in Lagos with players wearing jerseys without the club’s logo (above), and their names and numbers written with a pen (right) Published 11 February 2021 Heartland’s campaign in the NPFL has been blighted by financial issues and poor players’ welfare, in sharp contrast to their nickname Naze Millionaires, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA Nigerian football followers were left bemused December 29, 2020 when reports emerged that Heartland FC, the Owerri-based Nigeria Professional Football League side, were stranded ...

Share On January 4, one of Nigeria’s football icons, Christian Chukwu Okoro, turned 70. Popularly known as Chairman during his playing days, Chukwu is one of the few crop of footballers who have the distinction of bringing Nigeria the Africa Cup of Nations glory both as a player and as a coach. Chukwu was captain of the Green Eagles team that won Nigeria’s first Afcon Cup in 1980. Nigerians will always honour him as the first captain to lift the Africa Nations Cup trophy after a 3–0 victory over Algeria in the final of the 1980 tournament played in Lagos. He was subsequently named the P...