Sani Kaita admits VAR would not have saved him from 2010 World Cup red card

Author: John Owen NwachukwuPublished on: September 5, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Sani Kaita admits VAR would not have saved him from 2010 World Cup red card

Former Super Eagles midfielder Sani Kaita acknowledged that his red card incident during the 2010 World Cup might not have been overturned even with VAR. He was sent off for aggressively kicking Vasileios Torosidis, leaving Nigeria to play with ten men in their 2-1 loss to Greece. Kaita stated that his intent at that moment was misguided and that he has moved on from the incident.

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