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Accident cost me 1996 Olympic gold medal – Kennedy Boboye

Former Nigeria striker Kennedy Boboye feels bad missing out on an Olympic football gold medal due to an accident.

Boboye played a key role in Johannes Bonfrere’s team journey but ultimately missed out on the main event.

Captained by the legendary Nwankwo Kanu, the Dream Team beat favourites Brazil and Argentina to the gold medal – a feat regarded as one of Nigeria’s finest moments in football.

24 years after the feat in the United States of America, the forward who now handles Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Akwa United posted a throwback photo where he narrated his ordeal which remains his ‘biggest regret ever’

“I played in all the qualifiers for the '96 Olympics except the last game cos of car accident injuries,” he tweeted.