Former Nigerian international Duke Udi has narrated how he was dropped from the Dream Team squad that played at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996.

Bonfrere Jo-tutored side shocked the world winning gold medal in the football tournament defeating South American giants Brazil and Argentina in the semi-final and final respectively.

But Udi has stated that he was dropped from the squad because he rejected a loan move to a team in Slovakia, which upset the manager.

According to him, Bonfrere was instrumental in his securing a deal with Grasshoppers in Switzerland.

“The contract was different from the treatment I got at the club. “When I met him (Bonfrere) again, he said he heard I had been unruly and that I also damaged the official car given to me, but it was all lies and I told him that.

“Down the line, I was asked to go out on loan, Bonfrere told me to accept the move to Slovakia, but I refused and opted to return home to 3SC. ”

Bonfrere was angry and though I played all the qualifying matches and friendlies, He swore I wouldn’t make the 1996 Atalanta Olympics team.

“After the camp in Enugu ended and we got to Lagos where the list was announced, I was dropped. Bonfrere called me stupid for turning down the Slovakia move and just because he was such a vindictive person, he could do that to me.” .

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