Former Super Eagles Star Reveals How He Lost Huge Deal Following Nigeria’s Failure to Qualify for World Cup

• Ifeanyi Udeze is not impressed following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
• The Super Eagles missed out on the global showpiece after the Black Stars of Ghana progressed via the away goals rule
• Udeze stated that he lost a tantalizing contract which consequently made him to lose a lot of money

Former Nigerian international Ifeanyi Udeze has expressed disappointment that the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Black Stars of Ghana edged the Eagles to qualify for the global showpiece on away goals rule, which left Nigerians in total shock.

And Udeze, who played 35 matches for Nigeria between 2000 and 2005, revealed how he missed out on a huge contract with a company.

In a chat with Peter Akinbo of Punch Sports, Udeze emphasised that the situation affected the football business.

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According to him, a deal was already perfected, and he only needed to sign the contract a day after the Super Eagles confirm their place in the Mundial.

Udeze said:

“I was affected because I almost signed a very big deal with a big company but the Eagles crashed out and the deal crashed. We had discussed and agreed on personal terms and all that.

“What we were just waiting for was for Nigeria to play that game against Ghana and qualify and the next day, I would sign the deal. But since the Eagles did not qualify, there was no way we could sign the deal. I had this deal with a very big company.

“It really pained me. I lost a lot of money as Nigeria didn’t qualify for the World Cup and that’s life anyway. Sometimes, you win, sometimes, you lose. Life goes on.”

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