Nigeria legend confirms that he almost commit suicide

Former Nigerian goalkeeper Idah Peterside shared the personal struggles he faced after his former wife divorced him.

Peterside retired from football in 2002, after he got a gig as a television presenter with SuperSport shortly after hanging up his boots.

The former BBC Lions and Enyimba FC goalkeeper also started a church, dedicating his time to be Church-priest.

It was during this period of change in his life that his first wife departed, leaving Peterside to battle with intense emotional truomor.

Peterside is a pastor of Christ Ambassadors Church in South Africa, detailed how the scene and emotional pain of his wife’s departure nearly forced him to take his own life.

Peterside wrote “I almost killed myself after my ex-wife left me, the shame was too much. I had just started a church and was just starting on SuperSport.

“Only God saw me through. I look back today and am very grateful to God.”

During his football career, Peterside played for Tembisa Classic FC and Moroka Swallows in South Africa, and for several teams in Nigeria, including Enyimba, Sharks, Udoji United, BCC Lions, and Iwuanyanwu Nationale (now Heartland FC).

He is the first Nigerian football present/ analyst on DSTV. Peterside’s football career began in 1996 while playing for Iwuanyanwu Nationale.

That same year, he attended Word of Faith Bible College, earning a diploma while carries on with his football career. After an failed stint in Israel, he moved to South Africa, joining Tembisa Classic and later transitioning into ministry and media work.

BY LUCKY SEANEGO