How NFF top officials killed my football dream, singer Crayon reveals
Nigerian singer Charles Chibuezechukwu, professionally known as Crayon, has shed light on how some officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) allegedly killed his dreams of becoming a footballer.
Crayon, speaking in a recent interview with Cool FM, said “I tried to become a professional footballer, but it didn’t work out for me because football in Nigeria is quite dicey.
“There is a lot of corruption. I don’t want to mention names because it might hurt some people. They are big names – top officials.”
The singer disclosed this while recounting how he battled depression in 2015 due to his inability to secure a university admission while his friends were able to.
Failing to gain admission into the university like his peers, Crayon said he was determined to pursue a career as a professional footballer.
“It was so boring. I didn’t have anything to do, nowhere to go,” Crayon said as he recounted his ordeal while seeking admission. “And my footballing career at that time wasn’t really kicking off for me as well. I used to play football. I used to be a proper footballer. They called me ‘Coutinho’ in my hood. You know prime Coutinho, who played for Liverpool?”
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Crayon’s aspirations led him to participate in a screening in Lagos, where he was initially selected but later dismissed by the alleged NFF officials.
According to him, sometime at the Surulere National Stadium, he was replaced due to financial influence, leading to his disappointment and subsequent depression.
“At a time I went for one screening in Surulere, they picked me, and they had to like swindle me and pick someone else because the person had money and connections. So, at that point, I became disappointed. I went home depressed,” he stated.
