Former Super Eagles defender Kingsley Udoh is currently enduring difficult financial time following his retirement from active football; npflupdates.com reports.
Udoh was captain of the Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets that won the 2007 FIFA U-17 world cup tournament in South Korea.
The ruthless defender has also represented Nigeria in the U-20 and U-23 age-grade football.
He was also part of the Super Eagles squad that trained ahead of the 2008 Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ghana. The defender was however dropped by then coach Berti Vogts.
Speaking to the media in a recent interview, the former Akwa United defender, revealed he’s constrained financially. Adding that, he has lost possession of his gold medal from the 2007 age-grade tournament.
Udoh Laments Losing World Cup Gold Medal
“I can’t find my U-17 FIFA World Cup gold medal. My father was in charge of it. Since he passed, I have not seen the medal. It’s so bad. I am struggling to feed. I can’t even attend a coaching course as I would have liked because of lack of funds,” lamented Udoh.
Before his retirement, the ex Super Eagles man enjoyed spells in the domestic league with meritorious outings with at Heartland FC, Kano Pillars, and Sunshine Stars.
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Analyst Fault Super Eagles Squad List For AFCON Qualifier
In another story, football analyst Mr Best, laments about the quality of players invited for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
The Super Eagles will engaged the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan later this month, as they hope to clinch the AFCON ticket.
“If not mediocrity, what else do we ascribe to it. You have players currently flying high, but you chose players who aren’t at the top of the game.
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“I’m not saying invited players aren’t of good quality, but, we all saw the list. If the manager is upbeat the team will fetch him results fine,” he said.
“Is there any quota system in the selection? I’ll leave that for the organisers to say,” he concluded saying.
