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‘From chauffeurs to Olympic gold medalists' – Amokachi explains Nigeria’s struggles at Atlanta 1996

The former Everton forward revealed how the African team overcame all odds to win the football tournament at the quadrennial multi-sport event

Daniel Amokachi has revealed how he was the chauffeur alongside Victor Ikpeba and Sunday Oliseh who drove the 'Dream Team' around at the 1996 Olympics Games in Atlanta.

The 48-year-old was one of the three over-aged players in Jo Bonfrere’s selection that won the gold medal in the men’s football tournament 25 years ago.

However, Amokachi remembered the challenges encountered by the team before their success story, which include missing buses due to lack of funds.