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Former Super Eagles midfielder and captain, Sunday Oliseh, talk say late coach Joe Erico comot him cloth nack naked and curse Nigeria national team after e feel say dem betray am during di 2002 World Cup waka for Japan and South Korea. Oliseh yan dis one for him recent talk on Home Turf Podcast, where e also suggest say di curse fit be reason why Nigeria dey struggle for big tournaments like di 2026 World Cup qualifiers. E explain say di 2002 World Cup qualification no easy, e full with inside wahala and admin gbege, but Joe Erico, Stephen Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu gather the team well, carry dem from five points behind Liberia to qualify. Oliseh talk, “Coach Erico clear before e die say wetin dem do for us for 2002 pain am, so e nack for room, curse Nigeria.”
Oliseh also remember say e be captain for 2002 AFCON but e no play for World Cup squad because disciplinary issues. Na Austin Jay-Jay Okocha take over captain job, and dis one make Oliseh retire from international football early. E call Joe Erico great man wey passionate, and say all di coaches work together to unite di team wen everybody don write dem off. This gist show di kind deep wahala wey Nigeria football don face since then, and how di past still dey affect di team now.
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