{"id":22617,"date":"2025-01-07T14:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/?p=22617"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:30:09","slug":"broken-dreams-the-sad-story-of-how-an-ex-nigerian-u-17-striker-ended-up-a-meat-seller-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2025\/01\/07\/broken-dreams-the-sad-story-of-how-an-ex-nigerian-u-17-striker-ended-up-a-meat-seller-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken dreams: The sad story of how an Ex Nigerian U-17 striker ended up a meat seller (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The heart-wrenching tale of a forgotten Nigerian footballer reignited painful conversations about the plight of athletes after the limelight dims.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Once on the brink of greatness, with dreams of becoming a household name, his life took a devastating turn, plunging him into a harsh and unforgiving reality.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After a devastating setback that derailed his football career, he recounted how his dreams of donning national colors on the world stage were replaced with the grim reality of daily survival.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ubong Samuel, a former Nigerian Under-17 striker, has bravely shared the painful and heart-wrenching story of how an injury while on national duty forced him to give up his football dreams and led him to becoming a meat seller, a life he never imagined,<\/p>\n<p>In a candid interview on the platform of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2024\/07\/28\/how-a-man-blackmailed-me-with-my-tape-lady-with-2-private-parts-recounts-relationship-experiences\/\">renowned poverty activist Lucky Udu<\/a>, Samuel opened up about the devastating turn his life took after playing in the 2011 CAF U-17 African Nations qualifier in Rwanda against the Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>The once-promising football star recalled how he sustained a severe injury that shattered his career and has left him with chronic pain to this day. 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