Ogenyi Onazi has come to the aid of his former teammate Sani Emmanuel who is battling with a long-term injury, reports Completesports.com.
Emmanuel, who won the best player of the competition award at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by Nigeria has been forced to retire early from football as a result of injury.
The 26-year-old was forced to solicit for help in the social media and Onazi who was also part of the Golden Eaglets side that finished second at the cadet World Cup has stepped forward to cover the cost.
Sani Emmanuel poses with his MVP award at 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
“I got a call from the doctor that Onazi has paid N1.4m for my surgery and also transferred 50k for my ticket to Lagos. Thank you very much, brother. May God continue to bless you. The surgery is scheduled for 2nd of December 2019,” Emmanuel wrote on his Intagram page.
Emmanuel once had stints with Italian clubs, Lazio and Salernitana.
He last played for Isreali club, Beitar Jerusalam.
By Adeboye Amosu
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COMMENTS
Onazi, Onazi, Onazi ! How many times i call you. God bless you so many times. Always the first to give a helping hand. Your open doors shall always overflow
Sani Emmanuel, your sporting career was cut short despite your brillant start. God bless and strengthen you.
Get well and be strong.
God bless onazi; this shows that He is human ; upon his challenges of returning back from injury after 6 months he still have the heart to remmamber a brother ; is a lesson we should indeed learn from. NEVER ALLOW YOUR PAINS ; CHALLENGES AND REPROACH STOPS YOU FROM HELPING OTHERS
I congratulate Onazi for his charity despite sey no be im get money pass.
God bless you more and more Onazi. Sanni Emmanuel, fantastic and energetic player. What a player.
I wish you a quick recovery in sha Allah. God bless Nigeria!!!
May the Good God bless you ONAZI n this show of love n concern for a brother bring Healing Divine to Emmanuel Sanni. THE SOLE REASON GOD BLESS PEOPLE WITH WEALTH IS TO REACH OUT A HAND OF LOVE TO THE NEEDY. IT TAKES A POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE FOR CURRENT TO FLOW SO ALSO THERE IS THE RICH N NEEDY FOR LOVE/CARE TO BE EXERCISED. GOD BLESS PEOPLE LIKE ONAZI n OTedola. Amen
Wow!
You know Sani Emmanuel was an amazing player. I really wonders what could have happened all these years why he couldn’t make it to the senior team. Life itself is full of something
I pray for his speedy reply. I thank God for ogenyi onazi for doing what he did . May God bless him ….
Him. ,Onazi, Ramon Azeez and Ajagun. Were all members of t ha t team along with Kenneth omeruo and olanrewaju kayode
Look what’s happening now.
This life
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Acts of generosity such as this have become increasingly rare. Kudos to Onazi for lending a helping hand to a friend.