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London at the heart of Nigeria’s bid for Cup of Nations glory

London at the heart of Nigeria’s bid for Cup of Nations glory

NIGERIA will have a strong London connection in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final with key players born in Britain likely to line up against the Ivory Coast. There are four players born in the boroughs of the British capital in the Nigerian squad plus two other key regulars, Calvin Bassey and midfielder Alex Iwobi, who have lived in London from an early age. Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman are English-born and have made a major contribution to Nigeria’s progress to the final. Joe Aribo, also from London and who struggled with injury at the start of the…
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