Sunday Oliseh drops by the Podcast | Special Delivery | E1

There is nostalgia in the air as two members of the Atlanta '96 Olympic gold-winning team, Sunday Oliseh and Emmanuel Babayaro reunite on the debut episode of Special Delivery Podcast. Matthew Edafe (Mr. Elegbete) finally gets to meet his hero - and together they don't disappoint.

From the early days of his professional career to playing in some of Europe's top clubs, Juventus, Dortmund, Ajax, Oliseh shares his amazing journey of perseverance, discipline, controversy, and love for the game. This one is for the history books. Enjoy!

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro.
1:35 Giving Sunday Oliseh his flowers.
3:58 Sunday Oliseh's toughest opposition in his career.
5:38 Sunday Oliseh's philosophy of life.
8:03 How Sunday Oliseh developed his style of play.
11:11 Sunday Oliseh on Celestine Babayaro.
12:56 Who were some of Sunday Oliseh's best pairings on the pitch?
13:28 Sunday Oliseh talks about Rashidi Yekini's game.
16:14 Playing alongside Jay-Jay Okocha.
18:42 Playing alongside Taribo West.
20:16 Thoughts on Jay-Jay Okocha laughing after bad plays.
21:57 Current players that Oliseh admires.
25:13 Oliseh's Pick: Wilfred Ndidi vs N'Golo Kanté vs Franck Kessié.
28:14 Comparing Osimhen with Rashidi Yekini.
31:20 Sunday Oliseh talks about Nigeria's France '98 World Cup Classic against Spain.
35:13 Sunday Oliseh speaks on leadership.
38:11 Dissecting Mikel John Obi's style of play.
40:35 What has Oliseh been up to outside writing his Memoir: "Audacity to Refuse".
44:40 10-year roadmap for the development of Nigerian football.
49:00 Lesson from loss and betrayal.
52:32 The power of visualization.
53:46 Oliseh on Bonfere Jo and winning the Atlanta '96 Olympics.
55:26 The fear of speaking your truth.
59:02 Settling 25-year controversies.
1:03:22 Wilson Oruma was the MVP of the Atlanta '96 Olympics.
1:09:41 When rivals become friends - Understanding the Babayaro and Dosu dynamic.

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