THE NAIJA PUNDITS LIVE

Welcome to today’s episode of your favorite online soccer interview show THE NAIJA PUNDITS LIVE. On tonight’s show I got the privilege to host Super Eagles defender and Enyimba International FC of Aba Captain Chinedu Udoji. It was an amazing time out with the Skipper. Enjoy!

WELCOME TO THE SHOW CAPTAIN

C. UDOJI : Thank you.

I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU FIRST OF ALL FOR YOUR BRACE LAST WEEKEND AGAINST WIKKI IN ABA. HOW WAS THE FEELING LIKE TO SCOREBOTH GOALS EARNED YOUR TEAM THE WIN?

C. UDOJI : First, I have to give God the glory. I was so happy we won, thank God for the goals but I was really happy because I have been working hard for this.

OK NICE ONE CAPTAIN.  WERE THOSE GOALS YOUR FIRST FOR THE SEASON?

C. UDOJI : Yes they were.

WOW, GOOD TO KNOW. I KNOW AS A DEFENDER YOUR PRIMARY JOB IS TO DEFEND, BUT DO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A GOAL TARGET FOR THE SEASON?

C. UDOJI : No I don’t, I just want to add something special to my game by scoring some goals.

YOU ARE ACTUALLY DUBBED “THE ROCK” BY THE PRESS HERE IN NIGERIA, WHICH STRIKER HAS GIVEN YOU A TOUGH MOMENT IN THE LEAGUE SINCE YOU DEBUTED IN THE NPFL?

C. UDOJI : LOL, THEY ARE JUST TWO. ONE IS NOW MY TEAM MATE IN ENYIMBA .

CAPTAIN PLEASE CAN WE KNOW THOSE PLAYERS?

C. UDOJI : Mfon Udoh and Gbolahan Salami.

OK COOL. LORDSON ICHULL AND SOLOMON KWAMBE ON THIS SHOW COMPLAINED OF THEIR CLUB (WARRI WOLVES) OWING THEM QUITE A LOT OF UNPAID SALARIES AND BONUSES, DO YOU ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCH ISSUE IN ENYIMBA?

C. UDOJI : Not really, but do owe but not quite often. Generally all Nigerian clubsides owe one way or the other.

CAPTAIN, WAS PLAYING SOCCER AS A PROFESSIONYOUR CHILD HOOD DREAM? OR YOU DEVELOPED INTO LIKING IT AND TAKING IT AS A PROFESSION WHEN YOU WERE GROWN UP?

C. UDOJI : It wasn’t really my child hood dream, I wanted to go to school, but God knows better. But I do play soccer when I was small.

IF YOU WEREN’T PLYING FOOTBALL PROFESSIONALLY, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE TAKEN AS A CAREER?

C. UDOJI : LOL,  I can’t really say, I was born to be a footballer.

LOL OK. NOW LETS FOCUS ON YOUR TEAM ENYIMBA. YOU ARE TOP OF THE LOG AFTER 31 MATCHES PLAYED, AHEAD OF SUNSHINE STARS WITH 5 POINTS. HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU THAT YOUR TEAM WOULD CLINCH THE TITLE?

C. UDOJI : We give God the glory that we are top, we have to keep fighting till the end, we are not even looking at the title right now what we are focused on now is just to keep winning the games as they come.

OK, WITH SEVEN MORE MATCHES REMAINING, YOU GUYS WILL PLAY THE TOP 6 CLUBS ON THE LOG LIKE SUNSHINE STARS, WARRI WOLVES AND THE REST. HOW TASKING DO YOU FIND THAT?

C. UDOJI : At this stage of the league all matches are difficult irrespective of their placement on the log.

NOW LETS SWITCH A BIT TO YOUR INTERNATIONAL CAREER, YOU GOT YOUR FIRST INVITATION TO THE SUPER EAGLES UNDER STEPHEN KESHI, DID YOU REALLY GOT TO WORK WITH THE TEAM THEN?

C. UDOJI : Yeah, I trained with the team for like two weeks, and Keshi loved the way I played.

BUT YOU COULDN”T MAKE IT TO THE TEAM THAT WAS RELEASED FOR THE QUALIFIERS, WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AFTER IMPRESSING?

C. UDOJI : Yeah, Keshi told me I had to be patient and wait for my time to get into the team.

NOW TIME TO GO INTO YOUR PERSONAL LIFE. IS CHINEDU UDOJI MARRIED?

C. UDOJI : Not yet but Chinedu has a son.

OH COOL, ARE YOU ALSO PLANNING TO GET YOUR SON PLAY SOCCER?

C. UDOJI : LOL, I cannot say now only God knows.

OK, ARE YOU PLANNING ON SETTLING DOWN SOON?

C. UDOJI : Yes, very soon.

THAT IS GOOD. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?

C. UDOJI : Yam.

YOUR FAVORITE CLUBSIDE ABROAD?

C. UDOJI : Chelsea o.

LOL ALMOST ALL MY GUESTS ON THIS SHOW GET TO PICK CHELSEA AS THEIR FAVORITE TEAM ABROAD. AM JEALOUS O.

C. UDOJI : LOL

YOUR FAVORITE SOCCER PLAYER ABROAD ?

C. UDOJI : John Terry, its because of my love for him I am spotting jersey number 26.

OH REALLY, THAT’S COOL.

C. UDOJI : Yeah.

ITS TIME FOR OUR FAN QUESTION SECTION

C. UDOJI : Ok

UWEM UKO FROM UYO ASKED THIS QUESTION, AND I QUOTE “ AS A CAPTAIN OF THE BEST TEAM IN THE GLO PREMIER LEAGUE, HOW DO YOU FEEL BEING IGNORED BY THE NATIONAL TEAM COACHES, HAVING BEEN CONSTITENT IN THE LEAGUE FOR THE PAST 4 SEASONS?”.

C. UDOJI : Its one of those things that happens in life, I just believe in God and in myself I believe God’s time is the best. I just have to keep working hard and hopefully I will be called up again.

SOME ONE ASKED TO KNOW FROM OUR PAGE ON FACEBOOK WHO WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND AT FC ABUJA AND NOW AT ENYIMBA ?

C. UDOJI : At FC Abuja it was Sunday Agada and at Enyimba its Emma Anyanwu.

OK CAPTAIN WE HAVE COME TO THE END OF THIS VERY ENTERTAINING INTERVIEW, ANY LAST WORD FOR YOUR TEEMING FANS?

C. UDOJI : Let them keep praying for us, and I love all of them. By God’s grace we will not disappoint them.

THAT WILL BE ALL CAPTAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME WITH US ON THE NAIJA PUNDITS LIVE TODAY. WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR CAREER AND HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

C. UDOJI : Amen. Thank you.