Aba, Nigeria
Na wah! Brown Ideye don finally drop him boots after plenty years for field, and e be like say na yesterday we dey watch am score goal for Super Eagles. This one na serious matter o, because this guy don waka far!
After wey he announce am for social media, everybody don dey feel am. Ideye talk say, “After much thought and consideration with mixed emotions, I’ve decided to retire from professional football.” But inside that emotion, we fit still hear the joy wey him don experience from the game. E no easy to say goodbye, but e be like say him don come find another level!
Brown Ideye, wey born on October 10, 1988, begin him football waka with Bayelsa United and Ocean Boys before e move go Europe join Neuchâtel Xamax for 2008. That journey no be small, as e move pass clubs for France, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Spain, and England. Chai! Na serious travel!
For Dynamo Kyiv, na where Ideye catch serious gbas gbos. E help dem win Ukrainian Premier League title, and e show say na confirm striker him be. No be every player fit shine like am so.
When e come to international matter, Ideye don wear Super Eagles jersey 27 times, score six goals, and e be part of the squad wey carry Nigeria last trophy for 2013 AFCON. That one na career highlight wey fit make any player smile.
As him dey round up him football journey, Ideye no wan just disappear like that. Him don talk say football go always dey part of him life even as him enter this next phase. Na so e dey plan to take contribute to the sport off the pitch, carry new pikin dem along.
Na true say football no just dey give joy alone, na wetin wey come together with challenges, travel, and sweet memories dey matter. Ideye don shout big thanks to everybody wey support am throughout him journey: family, friends, journalists, coaches, and of course, fans wey turn up for him.
Brown Ideye, we go miss you for the pitch, but as e be, we sure say your story go inspire plenty young players wey dey eye that Super Eagles jersey.
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