Sani Kaita admits VAR would not have saved him from 2010 World Cup red card

Former Super Eagles midfielder Sani Kaita, has shared his thoughts connected the notorious red-card incidental involving him during Nigeria’s 2010 FIFA World Cup outing successful South Africa.

He acknowledged that the result mightiness not person differed adjacent with the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee, VAR, system, adding that his intent successful that incidental was bad.

Kaita was issued a consecutive reddish paper successful the 33rd infinitesimal of Nigeria’s 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Greece successful their 2nd group-stage lucifer astatine the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The ex-Nigerian midfielder was sent disconnected aft helium aggressively kicked Greece’s Vasileios Torosidis disconnected the pitch, leaving the Super Eagles to vie with lone 10 players.

Nigeria could not support their pb arsenic Greece staged a comeback, scoring done Dimitris Salpingidis and Vasilis Torosidis.

The dismissal became 1 of the astir notable moments of Nigeria’s campaign, marking Kaita arsenic the archetypal Nigerian subordinate to beryllium sent disconnected successful a World Cup match.

When asked if VAR could person altered the incident’s outcome, Kaita said the exertion would li...