28/08/2025
; WHY AMOKACHI RETURNED THE PRIVATE JET....
In case you don’t know,
Daniel Amokachi was the FIRST Nigerian🇳🇬 player to own a private jet✈️, but he returned it shortly after due to the overwhelming cost of maintenance.
When asked by Brila FM’s Anthony Bekederemo about the decision, Amokachi explained:👇🏾
🗣️ "All I needed was to have my name on the airline, and at any point, I could call the aircraft to pick me up and fly me anywhere in the world. But just to fly over a country for clearance costs money, taking care of it costs money, even leaving it overnight costs money. Believe me, everything about me is the grace of God, because without His grace I would have been left with nothing. If I had kept the plane, it would have been seized eventually. I returned it to the company in 2000/2001 through a clean negotiation, and everybody was happy."
He played for Turkish🇹🇷 club, Beşiktaş between 1996 and 1999, scoring 19 goals in 77 appearances... A period when he reportedly made a fortune from football.
🗣️ Lesson for today’s footballers: If Amokachi hadn’t made the wise and timely decision to return that jet, it could have crippled him financially for life. His story is a reminder that no matter how much money you make at the peak of your career, wise financial choices are what guarantee long-term stability.
Luxury is sweet, but sustainability is wiser. 🧏🏻
Àlàbí Tolúlọpẹ́ Michael ATM ✍️