Nollywood Actor Bob Manuel Speaks on Greatest Nigerian Footballer Ever, Names 2 Players

• Rashidi Yekini remains Nigeria’s record goal scorer, having made name for himself in Super Eagles colours
• Famous Nigerian actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has stated that the late legend carved a niche for himself
• The movie producer admitted that it would be difficult choosing the greatest Nigerian player ever, but also named Jay Jay Okocha

Nollywood actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has aired his opinion about whom the greatest Nigerian footballer is.

The legendary movie producer and director disclosed that choosing the greatest footballer who ever played for the country would be a tough task, but said Rashidi Yekini carved a niche for himself.

In a chat with Peter Akinbo of The Punch, Bob-Manuel also admitted that midfield maestro Jay Jay Okocha also comes to mind.

He said:

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“I don’t want to get into it because I feel I will make the wrong choice. However, Rashidi Yekini carved a niche, I was listening to a run-down on achievements where they were comparing Osimhen and Yekini.

“I was astounded when I heard the number of goals that Yekini scored. Okocha also comes to mind, but no two people are the same. I know that he played entertaining football that even when Nigeria lost, you couldn’t forget his dribbling.

“And he actually gave interviews about his days in Germany and why he got back at them in his own way with his dribbling, it was his own reply to racist remarks when he was playing.

“It’s instructive, what he did, it was passive activism. It was his own way of pushing back against racism in Germany. I once told him about his dribbling clip, which FIFA used as a promo some time ago, where the opponent was looking so lost chasing the ball. "

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Efe Sodje speaks on why he wore a bandana

Sports Brief earlier reported that former Nigerian international Efe Sodje has finally spoken about wearing a bandana while he played football professionally.

Sodje, who played as a defender for Nigeria between 2000 and 2004, is famous for tying a scarf on his head while in action.

He said:

“It was a request from my mum, but I could say it is a lucky charm. My mum asked me to wear it, so I started to wear it in 1994/95.”