24
Oct
Former Super Eagles star, Femi Opabunmi, has revealed the heart-wrenching story of how he lost his sight while pursuing a career in football. Opabunmi rose to fame when he scored a goal in Nigeria's 3-0 win over Burkina Faso to win the African U-17 Championship in 2001. Subsequently, Nigeria qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago and he continued his scoring prowess with a hattrick against Australia in the quarter-final. Femi Opabunmi ended the tournament with the Silver Boot as the second highest goal scorer with 5 goals and also the Bronze Ball as third…