Benin Republic International Abdulrazak Omotoyossi says he was approached by officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help the team win a game at the African Cup of Nations.
Omotoyossi is of Nigerian descent and even played in the local league before making his way out of the country to Benin Republic where he naturalized and became a senior International.
He revealed that because of his Nigerian roots he was approached by some members of the NFF to aid the quest of Nigeria to qualify from one stage at the African Cup of Nations.
“I was offered a bribe to lose a game to Nigeria which I never did,” Omotoyossi said in a chat with Footballers Connect on Instagram.
“In the 2008 and 2010 Nations cup, Nigeria versus Benin, they had an issue to sort out. I was happy and proud of myself because these were people who had thought I would not be able to make it in football. They wanted to cut the journey of my life short.
“Coming to ask me not to play well in the game for (Nigeria) to win was just annoying, yet I did what I wanted to do. I wanted them to feel the pain and understand that I deserved better. There is no amount of money or begging that could rewrite that wrong. It may also not be about money but, whoever neglected you and comes back with an option, you just have to be happy and see yourself as a winner.”
“I have said it to everyone in the world, I never regretted being a Beninoise.” he said.
