2002 World Cup Boro connection

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Was just talking to our young un about old World Cups, and were were on about the 2002 one. Wiki'd England v Nigeria in the group stage and found four players with a Boro connection.

Google if you're stuck

 

[Jedi boro]

Ken omourou would be one

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Ken omourou would be one

 

[Canyoudigit]

The Nigerian one will take some getting

 

[Jedi boro]

Ha yes Jon Obi Mikel

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Ha yes Jon Obi Mikel

 

[Jedi boro]

Just googled it and I knew it soon as I saw it. but nope I wouldn’t have guessed that.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Gareth Southgate
Danny Mills
Kieron Dyer
And an 18 yr old Bart Ogbeche

 

[Jedi boro]

I never thought of Kieron dyer either as I’m still sure we all just dreamt that

 

[atypical_boro]

I never thought of Kieron dyer either as I’m still sure we all just dreamt that

Gary Lineker introduced Eric Dier as him the other night.

 

[atypical_boro]

Obviously there’s Juninho and Ricardinho too.

 

[Quicksilvera]

Obviously there’s Juninho and Ricardinho too.

Geremi and Joseph job too!

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

How good must an 18 year old Ogbeche have been to get in a WC squad, or were they just that desperate

 

[Zoophonic]

I was at that game in Osaka. It was a scorching hot afternoon certainly too hot for football. The game reflected it. A 0-0 bore fest.