Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has received threats to his life after he was sent off in a crucial World Cup Group B match against Greece.

Kaita told The German Press Agency dpa on Saturday that he had received death threats, but said he was not bothered by them.

"Yes, I have received some threats to my life," he told dpa in a telephone call from the team hotel in Richard's Bay near Durban.

"They were sent to my email, but I'm not disturbed about that because as a Muslim, only God decides who lives and who dies."

Kaita was dismissed in the 33rd minute in his team's 2-1 defeat to Greece in Bloemfontein on Thursday after he appeared to lunge at defender Vasilis Torosidis with a foot during a tangle by the touchline.

"Everything on this earth is in God's hands, whether it is your life or whatever and unless God allows it, no one has the power to kill me," Kaita said.

"Only God knows what will happen tomorrow. He holds our destiny. That is what my religion teaches me."

Kaita refused to compare his situation with that of Colombia defender Andres Escobar, who was shot dead back home in Colombia in an incident believed linked to his his own goal which allowed hosts United States into the next round of the 1994 World Cup.

Colombia's failure to reach the knock-out stage of the World Cup was believed to have caused huge gambling losses to some of the country's powerful drug lords.

"I won't liken my case to that of Escobar because everyone has his destiny on this earth," Kaita said.

Kaita restated his personal disappointment with the red card incident which turned the match in favour of the Greeks, saying he was not even been booked in a Nigerian shirt before the drama in Bloemfontein.

"I can really understand the disappointment following what happened against Greece," he said.

"But I'm even more disappointed because since I began representing Nigeria at international level, first with the Under-20 team, then the Olympics and the full international team, I have not been booked much less sent off. This is not in my character.



"The coach (Lars Lagerback) told me he was disappointed in me soon after this match, but ever since both the coaches and players have rallied around me, offering me words of encouragement."

Kaita, 24, made his international debut in 2005 and has played at three African Cup of Nations tournament.

Despite Nigeria's defeats to Argentina and Greece, the Super Eagles will reach the last 16 if they defeat South Korea in their last Group B match in Durban on Tuesday.

Kaita, who is automatically suspended for that game, said he remained "very positive both as a person and also as part of the team."

He added: "Everyone's focus is on the next game and our prayer is that we win on Tuesday and qualify for the next round. I'm a Nigerian and proud to be one."

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he would be alright, but if naija no qualify he should go straight to his club, chill for 9month before he comes back.

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he would be alright, but if naija no qualify he should go straight to his club, chill for 9month before he comes back.

LOL

If he really recieved such e-mails then he should send it to the police for investigation

Who are the fools going to threaten his life? what did he do for God's sake? did he score an own goal? Australia played with 1 man down, yet they scored and still didn't lose, My God punish all the people who are out there threatening innocent lives.

YOUR SUPER EAGLES IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, SO DEAL WITH IT AND STOP LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO USE AS YOUR FRUSTRATION ABSORBER

I think Nigerians are taking it too far. Are we expecting to win the world cup?
They should leave the boy alone jare. hisses

It might be a personal fault even though both at the WYC in 2005 and the last Olympics and AFCON Kaita had never been violent and had represented Nigeria well. No need for death threats .We are not Columbia.

I tire oo, this was his only card ever since he has been playing for Nigeria, who in our squad has that kind of stat? very few.

Haba! Is it that serious? He admitted his fault and apologised publicly; I think that's OK. We are all human and we all make mistakes and besides, cutting the head is not a reasonable way of curing headache.

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Haba! Is it that serious? He admitted his fault and apologised publicly; I think that's OK. We are all human and we all make mistakes and besides, cutting the head is not a reasonable way of curing headache.

say that to the colombians.lol

Nigeria don cast, since, no be today, well Kaita bleeped up but believe me the guy no deserve 2 die at all, so lets just pardon him and hope that the revolution that we r clamouring for takes place in Nigeria now now,bcoz timw no dey aain oooo, Boys are not smiling

I beg for d guy also, afterall we not there to carry the cup but to take part which is vital at the moment.

There are a lot of crazy people in this country
But let them kill one person and nobody willl play for the Eagles again
The assassins will now have to travel to Europe to kill players who refuse to play for eagles

Comechop. . . .are u saying u are a monkey?
Foolish people, make one person try and kill him and see how your life just go waste like that.

Dis is fearfully outrageous! Let Him without worse sins cast d 1st stone.

If he really recieved such e-mails then he should send it to the police for investigation

Which police? How are you sure say no be police sent him the emails?

oh my God what a poor guy
we hav,nt  finish one !!!!another one is coming***
THERE IS NO WAY TWO WRONGS CAN MAKE RIGTH
lets rise from where we fall and move on.we should not  lets our past to affect our future
no body i say no facking human has rgt to decide what happens tomorow except GOD
BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT U SAID  OR DO TO OTHERS, IT MIGHT BE U ***** NEXT

Sending a death threat to hm is nt a welcome attitude bcus he's done hmself more harm than his country.

This might be someone's way of showing his anger, nothing serious about it, methinks. If I want to kill Kaita, I'll do that right away and send the death threat much later.

Kaita is a liar. He has recieved yellow cards on Nigerian jerseys. But on the death treat issue. Thats going too far. I think the best thing for him is to cool off in europe after the last game. Nigerians are soccer crazy people.

"Everything on this earth is in God's hands, whether it is your life or whatever and unless God allows it, no one has the power to kill me," Kaita said.

So now this idiot believe everything on earth in God's hand, why didnt he put his revenge against the Greece player in God's hand? He should jst fly to his European team directly from Duban if he knows what is good for him. Useless soul!!!

Kaita get odieshi, so no shaking, Lets forgive this dude and go on. I love his word tho. "only God can take our lives away not man nor woman"

Kaita only need 100 lashes of cain every month for one year which approximate to 1200 lashes for a whole year or he should be taken to 2 yrs in prison for his stupidity

DEAR KAITA, y ar u complaining of little threats u got via e-mail, i suggest u come 2 N/L n view the post in topics made specially 4 u and u'll see that not just ur life is in threat back here in naija but also that of ur GENERATIONS yet unborn. Urs hateful HENRY46.

SOMETIMES I REGRET WHY MY MOTHER BROUGHT MY PREGNANCY TO THIS STUPID AND USELESS COUNTRY NIGERIA!!!

I SHOULD HAVE BE BORN SOMEWHERE ELSE. . .

THREAT TO HIS LIFE?? OVER WETIN NA?

IF U R BLAMING HIM FOR THE RED CARD, ITS OK. . .BUT FOR OUR LOSS?? HELL NO!!!!

I HAVE SEEN TEAMS GET VICTORY WITH 9 MEN EVEN IN AFRICA. . .

ABEGI FREE THE GUY JOR. . .!!!


#Javalove. . .unless otherwise stated. . .!

Hey there is no need for such threat, the Aboki did not believe well but we are not that kind of people, the person sending him that mail should first ask himself if he has done something worse than that to this nation consciously or unconsciously. The guy has apologized and so be it. The match could have been won if the remaining players where more patriotic and committed.

Na waoo, nigeria ke

Na waoo, nigeria ke

"Yes, I have received some threats to my life," he told dpa in a telephone call from the team hotel in Richard's Bay near Durban.

"They were sent to my email, but I'm not disturbed about that because as a Muslim, ,,,."

The above highlighted is exactly the reason he lashed out stupidly cos most of them are violent by default