Portsmouth and United plan Nigeria game
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FA Cup winners Portsmouth are planning a game against English league champions Manchester United in Nigeria during preparations for next season.
Dates for the fixture have yet to be finalized but manager Harry Redknapp said: "Apparently they want us out there and the thinking was that if it is good for Manchester United then it's certainly good for us."
The game would provide a chance for two Nigerians to appear in their homeland --Nwankwo Kanu, who scored the Cup final winner against Cardiff at Wembley on Saturday -- and John Utaka, whose cross set up the goal.
Redknapp, whose squad was cheered by an estimated 200,000 fans on an open-top bus tour of Portsmouth, said: "After Nigeria we come back and play United again at Wembley in the Community Shield and we're looking forward to that, but personally my only plan is for a holiday with my wife.
"I don't think I'll be going to the European Championship this time but there are some interesting matches and maybe I'll take in one or two."