Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh talks about his club and national team career, playing in Europe’s top leagues, losing his place at Juventus, winning the 1994 AFCON and 1996 Oly...
Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh talks about his club and national team career, playing in Europe’s top leagues, losing his place at Juventus, winning the 1994 AFCON and 1996 Olympic gold, his unceremonious exit from the Super Eagles and more in this interview withWell I played football like any other kid in Nigeria. And while playing on the streets of Lagos, I was fortunate to be signed by a Nigerian club , where I played for a short period, before I left for Europe.
You also played for three clubs in the German Bundesliga: Koln, Borussia Dortmund and Bochum. What makes the Bundesliga unique? The 1994 AFCON was very special for me. In fact, it was my first major tournament for Nigeria in Tunisia and we had some great talents in the squad at that time. We were favourites heading into the tournament and we ended up winning it. On an individual note, it was the breakthrough for me at the international level.
You were suspended for the semi-final tie versus Brazil. What happened in the dressing room at half time, when the team were trailing the Brazilians 3-1?
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