Goal.com · Apr 18, 2020
Remembering Olubayo Adefemi & Nigeria's 2005 generation
On the seventh anniversary of the Nigerian's death, Goal revisit his unfulfilled potential and that of a wonderful collection of talents
Less than eight years after Nigeria contested the U-20 World Cup final against Argentina in 2005, they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final after a memorable run to Johannesburg.
The Afcon should have been the opportunity for that talented collective to flex their muscles and complete their route to the top on the continent's grandest stage, yet only one player—John Obi Mikel—was named in Stephen Keshi's squad, let alone play any kind of significant role as the Super Eagles clinched the continental gold.