The Miracle of Atlanta

How Nigeria's Underdogs Stunned the World At The 1996 Olympics

Nothing Unites Nigeria's 200 million people more than seeing their country in action on a football field. The dividing factors for the giant of Africa blow through the lines of Tribes, religion, geography, and even dialects within languages. all of these differences fade away after the whistle-signaling kickoff is blown. The enemy becomes just one: the opponent of the Super Eagles on that day. It is only befitting that it is for this game that the giant of Africa has achieved one of the most important accolades it ever received. Today, we tell the story of the Miracle that helped cement Nigeria's Legacy as a footballing Nation; Atlanta 96.