Saturday, 24 January 2015

I’m Still Waiting for the Scholarship Government Promised Me 31 Years Ago

                                                 Dahiru Sadi
Dahiru Sadi is one name Nigerian football followers in the early 80’s would not forget in a hurry. He is a member of the 1983 Under-20 team that is demanding from the Federal Government the scholarship promised the team 31 years ago. 

His ability to dribble effortlessly and whizzed past opponents was unrivaled in his time in the national team. He spoke to Kunle Adewale on a number of issues, including that all-important goal that qualified Nigeria to her first FIFA World Cup, why he failed to play for the Super Eagles in the World Cup, his impression of Clemence Westerhof, his colleague Wilfred Agbonavbare, who is in the USA battling for his life in the hospital, the Eagles and management of football in Nigeria …

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