'I almost slapped one NFF member' - Ex-Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze

Author: Mary AgbabiakaPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Nigeria

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'I almost slapped one NFF member' - Ex-Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze

Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze revealed that he almost slapped a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) during a dispute over an unpaid match bonus. According to him, after a win in 2003/2004, an NFF official tried to pay only $2,500 of the promised $5,000 per player. Udeze refused to sign and sent the official to captains Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu.

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