Former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has identified his towering header against Spain at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as the defining moment of his international career, describing the victory over the Europeans as one of the most famous results in Nigerian football history, The PUNCH reports.
Adepoju, who earned the nickname “Headmaster” for his prowess in the air, represented Nigeria at three World Cups — USA 1994, France 1998 and Korea/Japan 2002 — and remains one of the few Nigerians to have scored at football’s biggest showpiece.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Footy-Africa, the former Racing Santander midfielder reflected on a career that took him to the pinnacle of the game and underscored what the World Cup means to any footballer fortunate enough to experience it.
“The World Cup should mean a lot to a footballer because that is the highest competition that a player can participate in.
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