Duke Udi on why Bonfrere Jo dropped him from 1996 Olympics games squad
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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