The photo above shows Nigerian footballer Femi Opabunmi battling for
possession with
Danny Mills during the game against England at the 2002
World Cup Finals.
NIGERIA 0:0 ENGLAND
12.06.02 Osaka, Osaka Nagai Stadium (Attendance:44,864)
NIGERIA: Vincent Enyeama, Efe Sodje, Joseph Yobo, Isaac Okoronkwo, Ifeanyi Udeze,
Augustine 'Jay-Jay' Okocha (c), Justice Christopher, James Obiorah, Femi Opabunmi (86 Pias Ikedia),
Julius Aghahowa, Benedict Akwuegbu
ENGLAND: David Seaman, Danny Mills, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole (85 Wayne Bridge),
David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, Emile Heskey (69 Teddy Sheringham),
Michael Owen (77 Darius Vassell), Trevor Sinclair
Referee - Brian Hall (United States)
His participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup playing against England in the last group stage match
made him the 3rd youngest player to ever play in the World Cup finals after Norman Whiteside
and Samuel Eto'o.
CLUB CAREER:
2001 Shooting Stars
2001–2004 Grasshopper 14 (0)
2004 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 11 (1)
2004–2006 Niort 7 (0)
2006 Shooting Stars
He retired from football in 2006 due to serious glaucoma.
He became totally blind in his right eye.