Former Nigerian international goalkeeper Idah Peterside has opened up about the personal challenges he faced following his separation from his first wife.
Peterside, who retired from professional football in 2002, shifted to a new career as a television pundit with SuperSport shortly thereafter.
During this transition, he also founded a church, dedicating himself to evangelism.
Now serving as the pastor of Christ Ambassadors Church in South Africa, Peterside shared that the departure of his wife and the associated shame nearly drove him to suicide.
Despite these difficulties, he found strength and solace in his faith.
Throughout his football career, Idah Peterside played for teams such as Tembisa Classic FC and Moroka Swallows in South Africa, and several clubs in Nigeria, including Enyimba, Sharks, Udoji United, BCC Lions, and Iwuanyanwu Nationale (now Heartland FC).
