The Super Eagles won the gold medal in Men’s Football at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, but the success of that tournament has soared beyond football, Soccernet.ng reports.
The three-time AFCON Champions had a prolific squad in that competition, to which some argue is the greatest ever team produced by the Nation.
Stars like Daniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, and Celestine Babayaro were part of the team at the time.
While the jersey signifies success for many Nigerians, the custom replica produced by Nike has also been making waves in the fashion world.
Hollywood movie star, Timothée Chalamet, was recently spotted with his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, at the Shellona Beach in Saint-Tropez, France.
The 29-year-old donned the retro green and white kit, alongside a bandana that carried these same colours.
Away from Mr Chamalet, other popular figures have also been seen in the retro 1996 Super Eagles kit.
Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE;
-
Photo: What did Super Falcons’ Oshoala wear on her wrist during WAFCON opener?
-
Why I celebrated like Liverpool’s Jota – Rinsola Babajide
-
Dutch or Naija? Manchester United’s Zirkzee reveals his favourite dinner
One of those is Fast and Furious actor, Idris Elba. The versatile Brit also doubles as a musician and an event host. He was the host of the 2017 FIFA Best Awards that saw superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Dani Alves, Marcelo, and Neymar pick up awards.
The Arsenal fan was seen wearing the Super Eagles retro kit two years ago at Wimbledon’s star-studded Men’s Final.
Actor Idris Elba Flaunts Nigeria’s 1996 Super Eagles Custom Jersey pic.twitter.com/BdzaoMbES0
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) July 18, 2023
Famous Twitch streamer, Kai Cenat, also donned the Nigerian retro kit. This time, in Lagos. The American visited Nigeria to collaborate with creatives, and ended up contributing financially to the growth in education children in the slum area of Makoko.
American Streamer, Kai Cenat is building a school for children in Makoko, Lagos State, Nigeria.
He says he will spend 20% of his streaming revenue in a month on the project. pic.twitter.com/bcvm7yxIXd
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 1, 2024
Adefolahan Guerreiro
Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria.
With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience.
He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.