Critical Voice News honours Nigerian football icon, Mathematical Segun Odegbami on his 73rd birthday
The management of Critical Voice news , one of Nigeria’s leading media outfits, joins other Nigerians in celebrating football legend, Mathematical Segun Odegbami, who turns 73 today.
Odegbami, born on August 27, 1952, in Lagos, has a football journey that is closely tied to Nigeria’s rise to prominence on the continental stage. He secured 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the Nigeria national team, guiding them to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980.
Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for his skill on the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right wing. He played for IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan his entire career, from 1970 to 1984. In 1976 he won the African Cup Winners’ Cup with Shooting Stars F.C. Nigeria first African club trophy. In June 2022, he launched a radio station called Eagles 7 Sports Radio 103.7 FM in Nigeria.
Happy birthday Mathematical Segun Odegbami from Critical voice news
