Mr No1 Authentic Indispensable Mr Nigeria World Wide International, as Lagos resident Udoh Akpan insists on being called on matchdays, fancied his teams chances of becoming the first African side to reach the quarter-finals. Dressed head-to-toe in the national green and white strip, ribbons of the same colour cascading through his hair, the 45-year-olds rallying cries were a lone but rousing soundtrack at the downtown national stadium a full three hours before kick-off. Occasionally he waved his placard that breezily predicted Nigeria would thrash France 3-0.
Nigeria up! We will win, in Jesuss name! he shouted at a suited passerby, who gave a thumbs up but nevertheless hurried on to join other fans arriving to watch the game.
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