Did you know the 52 year old coach of the Super Eagles has been married
for over 30 years? I guess not. . . Well here's an old interview he did
some time ago where he discusses his family life and says meeting his
wifey was love at first sight! Find excerpts below;
¤Concerning Women
>Fortunately for me, I got married at the age of 21 in 1983 when my
wife was 20 years old. Then I was just being made the captain of the
team, I believe that limited my dating different girls. And because of
the decision I took of marrying early, I lost some of my friends. They
were not happy with my decision but it didn't bother me because it was
what I wanted. Though as a footballer you have many admirers, for me,
that is all it is.
¤Concerning his decision to marry @ 21
>My decision to marry at a very tender age was influenced by a coach
in the then New Nigerian Bank Football Club, who told me that I could
be a better player, if I could get a wife or somebody I could hook up
with or else I would get carried away by the way girls flocked around
me.
He said I would not last long in my football career if I continued with
girls around me all the time. I thought it wise and I took to his words
and since then, it has been wonderful with my wife, though tough. But
marrying somebody you truly love, is a good thing, really she is truly a
God-sent to me. So far the marriage has fetched us five children, two
boys and three girls.
¤On Meeting his wife
>Yes, it was love at first sight. My wife and I didn't date for
long, before we got married. When I saw her, I knew she was my wife. I
told her that she was my girl and I wanted to marry her, she was so
surprised but later accepted, then we fell seriously in love and we
still are till today. In fact, she is more like a sister to me now and
has been the rock behind me and everything I do.
¤How he Copes with Coaching the Super Eagles without his family who are in the USA
>It is tough but my wife and I talk everyday. I just got back from
the States two weeks ago. But we have never been apart before expect
when Nigeria called me in 2009 to assist Bonferer Jo, that was when I
started going outside without my family.
¤On his social life
>I don't go clubbing, I did that when I was a footballer, but if I'm
in Nigeria I like watching African movies. When I'm in the USA I watch
foreign movies, but I like reading a lot, especially inspirational books
that reflects on our day to day life
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