SAMUEL SOCHUKWUMA OKWARAJI

SAMUEL SOCHUKWUMA OKWARAJI

The Nigerian football star Slumped And Never Got Up on 12 August 1989.

He was a professional footballer who played internationally for Nigeria. He was also a qualified lawyer who had a masters in international law from the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome.

Fatherless at age 5, mother still saved up to send him to Italy to study because of his exceptional brilliance.

By 23 he had both BSc and MSc in Law and at 25 he was going for his Doctorate in law…and something happened!

Outside his love for education, he loved football and decided to play professionally.

He started his career in Ukraine at age 21 before going on to play for 3 other clubs

In 1988 he was called to play for the Nigerian National Team…

That’s Where the Problem Started.

His Club were not in support of him traveling to play Nigeria and he had this to say…

“I am a lawyer you know and you signed me to play football for certain conditions but i don’t think it included reselling my service to my country.

“You or your club cannot stop me from
playing for my country. Let me tell you, I am going to represent my country whether you like it or not.”

He continued representing Nigeria against the wishes of his club.

He flew himself to and fro matches for Nigeria and refused match bonuses because he felt it was an honor His Club still didn’t like it but he still persisted.

On the 12th of August 1989…
“Nigeria vs Angola” in Lagos…It happened!

On the 77th minute, “He Slumped And Never Got Up” and by the time he got to the hospital, he was dead!

Autopsy showed he had a heart defect.

Now The Problem Proper…

In Europe he had life insurance worth millions of dollars but there was a stipulation. He has to die in Europe to get the insurance.