Football in Nigeria and the Teslim Balogun’s enduring legacies (1927-1972)
L Akintola- the Deputy Leader of the Action Group and then serving as Federal Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Federal House of Representatives National Assembly, Lagos and some other ministers in the Western Regional Cabinet joined the Premier- Obafemi Awolowo from Ibadan to watch the football and encourage the Western Regional Team to clinch the Trophy.
How he became a member of the first national football team at 22 The star players in the national team were Dan Anyiam (Lagos UAC)- a skillful player, who plays with his head as well as his feet.
In the 50s, when Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the Premier of the Western Region, there was a football match at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos between the Western Region Football Team and another Regional Team.
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