The moment we were introduced, my eyes unconsciously settled
on his head. perhaps because he was popularly known as the headmaster during
his heydays on the soccer pitch. In this interview, the former Super Eagles
player revealed the other side of his persona.
He never headed a school before but he knew how to use his head (literally and otherwise) to score goals that left his counterparts in awe. This fetched him the unique nickname, ‘headmaster’. Nigeria’s ex-international Mutiu Adepoju is one of the best players the country has ever produced. His performance at the FIFA 1989 World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia seemed to have earned him a place in the football hall of fame. Now living in retirement, Adepoju, however, misses those days etched in evergreen memories when he was active on the field.