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Philip Imasogie, 43, Rogers Park
What ties do you have to Nigeria? I am Nigerian by birth.
What do you love about your team? Soccer is what binds Nigerians together, no matter the age, religion or sex.
Where do you like to watch games here in Chicago? I watch the games at home with friends.
What do you love about your team? The fact that we have an indigenous coach (Stephen Keshi).
How big would you say the Nigeria team fan base in Chicago? Very big fan base—soccer is the uniting factor for Nigerians. Whenever there is a game, everybody forgets their differences and cheers for the team.
Our team will win the World Cup because … They are very good but underrated.
Our team's most common yell/chant is … "All we are saying, give us one goal," and if they want more goals the chant is "All we are saying, give us more goals."
During games, we have to drink/eat … Guinness stout and Heineken beer.
If you watch only one player on our team, make sure it's … Victor Moses.

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June 17, 2018 at 1:50 p.m.

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