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Nigerian duo \u2014 Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi \u2014 made the records with Leicester\u2019s win of the FA Cup for the first time in the club\u2019s 137-year history.<\/div>\n
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\nLeicester won the FA Cup after Youri Tielemans\u2019s sensational strike disgraced Chelsea 1-0 in front of 22,000 fans at Wembley.<\/p>\n

With Leicester\u2019s victory, Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi made the records of becoming the joint eighth Super Eagles players to win the FA cup.<\/p>\n

Seven other Nigerian players who had won the FA Cup are Daniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Celestine Babayaro, John Utaka, John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi.<\/p>\n

In jubilation for Saturday win, the Leicester boys flaunted the green-white-green Nigerian flag before the 22,000 fans at Wembley as photographers from all over the world clicked the shutters of their cameras to record the historic moment.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s victory has been described as a victory for the most populous black African nation as many Nigerians took to the social media to applaud the players for lifting Nigeria high overseas.<\/p>\n

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, tweeted, \u201cI celebrate with @67Kelechi and @Ndidi25 of @LCFC for ensuring that Nigeria\u2019s flag was raised at the FA Cup finals. #FACupFinal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, also wrote, \u201cBig congratulations to our Nigerian duo in Leicester City FC, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho as they lift the FA Cup in England.\u201d<\/p>\n

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, enthused the victory of the Nigerian Leicester boys in a cryptic, \u201cNaija won! All I see is the green white green. #FACupFinal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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