He said, “I was at Nduka’s house and we had pounded yam. He convinced me that we should go and watch the game. I said Area Boys won’t let me rest but he said we should just go to the stadium.”
At halftime, with Nigeria trailing 1-0, Akpoborie was approached with a surprising message.
“Somebody walked up to me in the second half and said Bonfrere Jo [the coach] asked me to come,” Akpoborie recalled. “I looked at Nduka and asked, ‘How did Bonfrere know I was here?'”
It turned out that news of Akpoborie’s presence had reached Bonfrere Jo, who had been pressured by Nigerian football fans and officials to include the striker in the squad.
“They said I should come to the dressing room. At an international game!” he exclaimed.
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