JOHN  
The  whole stadium  lighted  up  and  was filled  up  with spectators shouting  and  making  japes  at  the opposite team. The whole atmosphere  was  tensed  and  every  heartbeat  was coalescence to one particular  place,  The Maracana. The stadium  spectators’  stands took  the colour  of  green and  yellow, the national colours of  Nigeria and  Brazil. The noises  keep  on  reverberating  across  the arena as the footballers throb  out from  the  dressing  room  into  the open  field  of  Maracana, all dressed  in their  national “Good  evening  football fans! And  welcome to the live coverage of the FIFA  World cup  final between  Brazil and  Nigeria!”  The commentator  exclaimed. “This  is Nigeria’s  first time  in  the final  match.  They  journey  from  the group  stage and  thrash  Belgium  4 nil  at the semi-final  to  get into  the final.”  The commentator  continues. Eighty-five  minutes later. “Ouch!  John  Akinwale  has been brought down  in  the  Brazil’s eighteen  yard!” The commentator  said. Truth  to his words,  John,  a Nigerian striker was wriggling  on  the artificial field  of  Maracana after  being  hard-tackle by  Zico, one of Brazil defenders. “This  would  be a huge problem  for  Brazil as  John  steps forward  to plays the  penalty  kick” The second  commentator  said. “He never  loses  a  penalty” The  first  commentator  said.
John  stood  briskly  like a  rapacious killer,  facing  the Brazilian goalkeeper.  The keeper  kept wobbling  from  side to side  waiting  for the kick  that could  declare  the  end  of  the game. One of  them  can only  be the hero of  the game.  Both  of  them  stare into  each  other’s eyes, there  was no  more  friendship  or smiling. The whistle  was blown  by  the referee  sending  all  the  population’s heart  in  aspiration  for  the result; for  the Nigerians,  a  goal and  for  the Brazilians, a  nice safe from  their best  goalkeeper. John  fired with  his  left foot,  his leg  crashed  against the ball with  full force  sending  the ball with a  high  momentum.  The ball  went swirling wildly  towards  the  goal post. The keeper flew  into  the open  air  like  the ball was  a  bag  and  that he wants to  delve things out.  The ball was faster than  the keeper,  it rolled  pass the keeper’s stretched  hands and  hit the goal-net.   The stadium  busted  with  mixed  cries,  the joyful Nigerians and  the wailing  Brazilians. John  dashed  for  the corner kick  flag  and  then  leaped  into  the air  to throw a punch  into  the Brazilians’ winter

COMING SOON

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