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Former Nigeria Football stars join war against corruption in the sport

Former Nigeria international Taribo West is one of the ex -Super Eagles stars who has come out to speak strongly against corruption bedeviling the sport. Photo [Courtesy]

In his playing heyday Taribo West was a tough-tackling defender taking on the best strikers in Italy's Serie A with his trademark shock of brightly-coloured braids.

Now the former Inter Milan and AC Milan player is one of several ex-Nigeria national team stars and officials on a crusade to stamp out the corruption eating away at the game in his West African homeland.

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