Former Super Eagles Star Becomes Blind, Cries Out For Help As He Struggles To Survive

Born on March 3, 1985, Femi Opabunmi is a former Super Eagles striker who featured at the 2002 FIFA World Cup thereby becoming the third youngest player ever to have played in the World Cup. But 16 years after representing his country at the FIFA World Cup championship in Korea/Japan, the player whose performances then caught the attention of clubs like Manchester United and Lyon is currently battling for survival in Ibadan, Oyo state.

Opabunmi exclusively told NAIJ that he is currently at home in Ibadan with no major means of livelihood and to feed his family has become a serious problem for him since he lost one of his eyes. While narrating his ordeal, Femi Opabunmi explained that he lost his fortune in efforts to revive his right eye, but till the moment of this article, Opabumni can no longer see with one of his eyes.

He has now begged football lovers around the world to come and assist him for him not to die in his current unfortunate condition.
”I lost my right eye when I was in France, and since the year 2008, I have been struggling going from one place to another as I was in serious pain. ”The fear was for me not to lose the second eye, and I eventually lost all the money I made in football while trying to help my condition. ”The doctors told me that they can’t really figure out what the problem was with my eye, and the pain almost took my life. ”As I am speaking with you now, I am down with no or limited hope to survive, and with a wife and three children, it becomes more difficult for me. ”There is no money, no work to do and no help from anyone except Osazie Odemwingie, Seyi Olofinjana and even Taiwo Awoniyi,” Femi Opabunmi revealed.