‘We’re not all conmen because we look the same,’ says former Nigerian footie star

A former Nigerian football star accused of running an £80,000 money laundering scam has told a jury ‘Just because we look the same, not everyone is a fraudster.’ Retired Premier League defender Sam Sodje, 38, allegedly allowed conmen to siphon stolen cash through his bank accounts in return for a slice of the profits. His footballer brothers, Nigerian World Cup defender Efe Sodje, 35, and former Charlton striker Akpo Sodje, 37, are also accused of joining the conspiracy between October…