Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20

NFA spokesman Ademola Olajire says the comments have embarrassed the country. <!-- E SF -->
"His statement is insulting to the Nigerian nation and unbecoming of a Premier League manager," Olajire told BBC Sport.
"We don't take kindly to snide remarks about our players, or our nation and we have sent a strongly-worded complaint to the English FA.
"What I said was a light-hearted quip after Yakubu had scored a memorable hat-trick against Bergen," he said.
"It was certainly a comment which neither upset nor offended the player himself.
"Does anyone seriously believe that I would have made Yakubu the most expensive player in Everton's history if I had any concerns about his age?