SPORTS PLANET Podcast...EPISODE 112: Yakubu Aiyegbeni Football Journey

Born on November 22, 1982, in Benin City, Edo State, Yakubu's early life was marked by modest circumstances. His early football life was characterized by playing in the streets without any football shoes or boots, a necessity that defined his skill. When he was finally given shoes at his academy, he quickly took them off, finding them heavy and struggling to control the ball on the hard ground, a situation that earned him the humorous title, "the best player without no shoes".