WORLD CUP 2010: Nigerian government lift football ban
The Nigerian government have rescinded their decision to ban the national football team from all competitions, just ahead of a FIFA deadline.
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Nigerian footballers like Yakubu Aiyegbeni will no longer be banned from playing by their country's
FIFA had threatened to suspend and even expel the Nigerian Football Federation due to government interference, as well as withholding the £5.25million due to them from the World Cup.
However, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been convinced to change his mind, after initially imposing the sanction as punishment for the team’s disappointing tournament in South Africa, in which they failed to win a game, finishing bottom of Group B.
FIFA had warned the Nigerians that they would be suspended if their government had not backed down by the close of business yesterday.
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