Legendary Super Eagles Winger Segun Odegbami Speaks on Why He Didn’t Want to Celebrate 70th Birthday

• Segun Odegbami recently clocked 70, and a surprise party was held to honour the former Nigerian international
• The former winger was famous for his skill on the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right
• He disclosed that he didn’t want to celebrate his 70th because he does not want people to see him as old

Former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami, who recently clocked 70, has stated that he does not want to be seen as an old person.

Nicknamed ‘Mathematical’, the former winger was famous for his skill on the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right.

He remains one of Nigeria’s greatest footballers of all time as he now attains the remarkable age of 70 as he was born on August 27, 1952.

It was gathered that Leke Adeleke, the founder of the Adeleke Sports Academy in Ile-Ogbo, put together a surprise birthday party celebrating Odegbami.

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Also present at the occasion were former Real Sociedad midfielder Mutiu Adepoju, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, and 12 traditional rulers in Osun state graced the occasion.

Soccernet reports that Odegbami described the bash as the best saying:

“I didn’t want to celebrate my 70th because I don’t want people to see me as an old person.

“This is the best birthday of my life. I didn’t ask for it. I will never forget the rest of my life. The number of traditional rulers sitting here marvels me.

“Today is one of the happiest days of my life because this is totally unexpected, totally unsolicited and the magnitude of the depth of love that has been shown to me today is unprecedented.”

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