Former Super Eagles midfielder Sani Kaita, has shared his thoughts on the notorious red-card incident involving him during Nigeria’s 2010 FIFA World Cup outing in South Africa.
He acknowledged that the outcome might not have differed even with the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee, VAR, system, adding that his intent in that incident was bad.
Kaita was issued a straight red card in the 33rd minute of Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Greece in their second group-stage match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The ex-Nigerian midfielder was sent off after he aggressively kicked Greece’s Vasileios Torosidis off the pitch, leaving the Super Eagles to compete with only 10 players.
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Nigeria could not maintain their lead as Greece staged a comeback, scoring through Dimitris Salpingidis and Vasilis Torosidis.
The dismissal became one of the most notable moments of Nigeria’s campaign, marking Kaita as the first Nigerian player to
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