Former
Nigeria defender, Taribo West, slammed West Brom forward, Osaze
Odemwingie, for his comments on the state of the country’s
ex-internationals, saying the player should focus on his career rather
than using social network site, Twitter, to ‘abuse’ his elders.
Osaze twitted that football
administrators had failed to “treat former internationals right” citing
late striker Rashidi Yekini, Femi Opabunmi and Taribo as examples.
“Yekini, (may his soul RIP) our legend
died in poverty…Femi Opabunmi lost his sight and struggling to feed
now…T. West I heard not so comfortable and few others,” Osaze twitted.
The Edo-born player lately has used the
social network site to unleash his rage at several ex-Eagles players and
the Nigeria Football Federation. He also unleashed his anger at West
Brom and their fans via the same channel when his transfer bid to Queens
Park Rangers fell through.
But Taribo, who has now turned pastor,
replied the England-based player on Thursday saying, “It is embarrassing
to read such comments about me in the newspapers. The last time he
probably saw me was in 2008, so what does he know about me?
“Have I asked him for money before? God
has been kind to me and my ministry and I have not begged anybody for
money. I am doing well; I am not broke and never will be till Christ
comes. In Christ, I have everything, so I am not lacking. I think he has
lost track and needs to get himself together.
“He should shut up and focus on his
career instead of insulting his seniors all the time. He needs to
respect his elders. His utterances smacks of indiscipline and
unprofessionalism. He should apologise to everyone he’s been abusing on Twitter because if he continues like this, he will not go far.”
Taribo, who played for Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan, during an illustrious career, said comments on Twitter was not the best way to fight the cause of Nigeria’s ex-footballers.
“If he is fighting for ex-players, then
that is not how to go about it. He should come home and fight those who
are not helping the footballers.
“How many ex-footballers has he helped?
How can he stay in England and fight for a cause in Nigeria? He should
join his seniors and fight for their cause because his approach has no
foundation,” Taribo added.
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