If tomorrow I have a young boy who is good to play for the country, Nigerians will not see the good legs because you have to bribe your way into the national teams.

I don’t make my kids say I’m their favorite star.

I didn’t want my kids to go through what I went through.

It would have been a great honour to represent Nigeria at some point, but the IAAF has made it very hard to switch allegiance. Now, the athlete has to wait at least two years to compete for another country in an international championships.

Here in Nigeria, we have not imbibed the culture of getting them young because we know that the young shall grow. When we know the importance of going to the grassroots, then we’ll be able to get a lot of athletes to represent this country.

I cannot say no to Nigeria, that’s the truth. If Nigeria tells me today ‘Vincent, we have goalkeeping problem; we need you’, I will be there. I can’t say no.

I cannot say no to Nigeria, that’s the truth. If Nigeria tells me today ‘Vincent, we have goalkeeping problem; we need you’, I will be there. I can’t say no.

I never exert pressure on my children: I encourage the children, Katija and Rahima, to pursue their dreams. Rahima is embarrassed by autograph-seekers and doesn't want me to visit her school. In fact, I have never attended a single PTA meeting or gone to pick up the report cards of my children.

Youths cannot make positive contributions to national development if not given opportunity to do so.

I didn't want to be them, and I didn't want to do what they did. But they still inspired me to be me. And I think that's the point: that little girl doesn't have to want to be a footballer, she just has to grow up knowing that she can do what she wants.

I would want my children to grow up and do what they wish to in a field that they choose to step in. They should not have to use the shadow of their father’s name. I think that is a bit of a downer for a movie star’s children.

I’m not raising any kids to be radioactive dust.

You can sacrifice yourself, but you cannot take it that your kids will do this.

I do not want my children to become people who abandon themselves to please the crowd.