Humble Ime Okon's heart is on Bafana, but he hasn't shut the Nigeria door as yet

20 Dec 2023

Njabulo Ngidi

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SuperSport United's defender Ime Okon. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)

The title of professional footballer embarrasses SuperSport United's exciting teenager Ime Okon.

The 19-year-old blushes when I use that phrase to describe him on Tuesday morning at the club's training base, at Megawatt Park in Sunninghill, ahead of their drive to Polokwane, where they will take on Al-Ahly Benghazi of Libya in the CAF Confederation Cup on Wednesday night.

He flashes a bright smile that is half proud and half in disbelief that he now earns a living from the sport he loves.

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