By Oladele Emmanuel -This is the Jersey the Nigeria U-23 Men National Team wore at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA.
Nigeria team led by Nwankwo Kanu clinched Gold in the tournament with some memorable moments that saw Nigeria coming back from a 3-1 scoreline deficit against South America football powerhouse, Brazil in the semi-final to book a place in the final, thanks to Nwankwo Kanu Heroic performance in the big encounter.
Nigeria went into the final and defeated Argentina 3-2. This Jersey symbolises victory, any time the Jersey is sighted, you can easily remember the victory of Atlanta 96, it's an event Nigerians will never forget in the history of their football. The design is also nice and makes Nigerians to remember some good moments of their football.
The colours that also makes up the Jersey are our normal green and white colour.
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