{
  "id": 17080104,
  "title": "Super Eagles: 'I was very sick, contracted mumps in Nigeria' - Oliseh opens up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/super-eagles-i-was-very-sick-contracted-mumps-in-nigeria-oliseh-opens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/29/super-eagles-i-was-sick-as-hell-contacted-mumps-in-nigeria-oliseh-opens-up/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has revealed that he resigned from his position as head coach of the Nigeria national team in 2016 after falling seriously ill. The 2015 appointment saw Oliseh leading the team, but his tenure lasted only around a year. Reports suggested that he abandoned the team due to their impressive record of 14 wins and just two losses. However, Oliseh dismissed these claims in a recent interview with The Play Zone, stating that he remained committed to the Super Eagles even as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) owed him four months of salary. The former coach admitted that he was ill at the time, suffering from mumps contracted in Nigeria, which had impacted his health significantly. After intensive medical treatment in Munich that cost over 12,000 euros, it was discovered that the mumps were likely transmitted through handshakes. Oliseh emphasized that he had been serving his country diligently, achieving success on the field, while the press attempted to undermine the team's performance.",
  "summary": "Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has opened up about abandoning the Nigeria national team in the past. Oliseh was appointed as head coach of the Super Eagles in 2015 and resigned in 2016 after almost a year in charge of the team. Following his resignation, reports claimed that he abandoned the team because the […] Super Eagles: 'I was very sick, contracted mumps in Nigeria' - Oliseh opens…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Super Eagles coach Oliseh resigned in 2016",
    "Contracted mumps in Nigeria impacted his health",
    "Medical treatment in Munich cost over 12,000 euros"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}