Olympic: ‘We had to wear girls’ kits’ — Odemwingie recalls Nigeria’s 2008 ordeal

Vanguard News | 28-09-2026 04:04pm |

Former Super Eagles forward Peter Odemwingie has recalled how Nigeria's men's Olympic football team had to improvise with kits during the 2008 Beijing Games. He said officials underestimated the team's chances and sent their kits away, forcing the team to wear the Super Falcons' kits for the second round and the rest of the games. Odemwingie made the revelation while speaking with Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade on the R4C Podcast. He added that the American team laughed at them for wearing the same clothes.

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