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After a long road back, revitalised Anichebe nearing Nigeria return

It was June 2011. Nigeria were in Addis Ababa playing Ethiopia with two more games of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to go.

Guinea were top of the group, and had just beaten Madagascar 4-1 and the Super Eagles needed a result ahead of their next game away to Madagascar in order to take the race to the final game in Abuja, where they would face the Guineans in a win or bust match later that October.

Ike Uche had given Nigeria the lead, but the hosts came storming back to score twice and were looking on course for a famous and shock win, one that would end Nigeria's hopes of qualification with two matches to go.