Bonfrere still without 1996 Olympic medal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Jo Bonfrere, Nigeria’s former under-23 coach, says he has still not received his gold medal or the promised reward after the 1996 Olympic title. Aged 80, he recounted the situation during an interview in Ebonyi State, according to Dailytrust.
Jo Bonfrere, the Dutch coach who led Nigeria to men’s football gold at the 1996 Olympics, says he has still received neither his medal nor the promised reward, 30 years after the victory, Dailytrust reports. He spoke during an interview with CreativeLordTV in Ebonyi State on 10 October 2026.
Aged 80, the former Super Eagles coach said through an interpreter that he had never seen the gold medal and did not know what it looked like. He was attending the inauguration of Chief Agueze’s country residence when he was asked about the promises made after Nigeria’s triumph at the Atlanta Olympics.
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