- Mustapha Babadidi is a Nigerian football star whose career has been affected by injury
- He was supposed to sign a mega deal for VVV Venlo five years ago
- The former Gombe United striker is currently at home without a club
When Mustapha Babadidi began his football career, his dream was for him to play at the highest level of the round leather game, but he never knew that his football journey would be affected by a career threatened injury.
Five years ago, Babadidi stormed the Nigeria Professional Football League with scintillating and incredible performances while playing for Gombe United.
His names was on the lips of many football pundits after scoring 10 goals in his first six games for the Desert Scorpions, and the 23-year-old was tipped to excel by many football lovers who were impressed with his games.
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Babadidi while in Holland
But Mustapha Babadidi's name now seems to have gone to oblivion no thanks to the injury he sustained when he was featuring against Enugu Rangers on February 12, 2012.
Babadidi who was then compared to late Nigerian football legend Rashidi Yekini was on the verge of securing a mouthwatering deal at VVV-Venlo, but the injury he picked against the Flying Antelopes made the club to put the deal on hold.
Babadid with VVV Venlo coach
NAIJ.com Sports can exclusively report that the player has been operated and even played last term towards the end of the Nigeria National League for FC Yarma Light.
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''I am presently at home in Gombe, and so sad that the injury I picked when I was at my peak stopped me from signing for VVV Venlo who were so much interested in me.
''I have gone to Holland, and I have accepted personal terms with Venlo, but I only came back for farewell before I picked the injury which ended the journey.
Babadidi was given an award when he was at his peak
''So sad that I picked a career threatened injury when I was supposed to be playing in Europe, but I thank God that I am alive. For now, I'm talking with one of the top coaches in the Nigerian League for him to give me the chance to start all over again,'' Babadidi explained to NAIJ.com in tears.
Mustapha Babadidi
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