Nigerian World Cup ex-star, Taribo West, has said that West Brom’s striker, Osaze Odemwingie, has lost track and should pull buckle up. Former Inter Milan and Auxerre defender, Taribo, who is now a pastor, said he took exception to the recent comment by Osaze that ex-stars such as Taribo ought to be better treated by the authorities.
“I think he has lost track and needs to get himself together. 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,” Taribo said. “It was 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.” Osaze himself has admitted he ought to have listened to Taribo. “The shut up from T. West is a brotherly one. He’s a top man and I have much respect for him. He meant the battle is not yours,” Odemwingie tweeted. “Pastor Taribo, I repent for not giving the other cheek. Our Prince said sometime in September. I tried to hold it, but cracked in December.”
The West Brom’s striker also tasked Taribo to advise his fellow ex-international, Victor Ikpeba, not to meddle in team’s selection. “Please advise him as an ex-player not to say who is and not needed in Eagles. His advice failed as we all saw how good Mikel was in the AFCON,” said Osaze.
Osaze, sometimes when someone talks to much, he talks stupidly. Your exclusion from afcon is your fault. accept it in good faith and repent of your ways. maybe Keshi might still call you back for the confederation cup.
Please Osaze is still regretting for not been part of Nigeria’s AFCON success. Keshi, Please kindly give him a chance if he can change his bad attitude.
My broda,the problem with Nija football is not the players or ex-internationals. The problem is the politicians and the arm-chair-seat-back administrators
they know Osaze is real and raw! big up brother! number one fan!
Osaze! Humility is the watch word in your chosen area of endeavour, I advice you, I’m sorry could just lauch you back to reckoning, you are a very good player, just feel free
Arrogancy will not take you any where Osaze. If you still want to play for your country, good and fine, but first you must be ready to obey and be submissive to your coach. Stupid boy.
Osaze is too reckless in talking, his flamboyant life style has cost him greatly in his football carrier. Osaze has no single laurrel to present to his family for being a football player, is a pity and he can not make any again as he is gradually ageing in the round leather business.
Taribo, though Osaze kud’v sounded ‘audacious’ or ‘impudent’, there’s much sense in hs concern 4 doz ex-ftballers. Bc u turned ‘a pastor’ after ur ftballing career, doesn’t mean he’s wrong. U know here in 9ja, many ppl are ignorant & gullible, ‘pastoring’ is d4 a lucrative biz, u mayn’t understand d plight of others. If u & majority of other 9ja ‘pastors’ were 2 face d real challenge of Jesus’ life—–beaten, stripped naked, spat on, having no where 2 lay ur heads(Lk 9:58), no cash 2 flip, no cars or perhaps jets 2 cruise in etc etc, I wonder if one like u can stil stand strong 2 glory in ur claim of God’s gudnes 2 u! Doz guys who brt honour 2 9ja deserve care, esp in helpless moments of their life.