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Sam
Sodje (pictured, turning out for Reading in the Premier League) played almost
300 games and won four caps for Nigeria
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*Sam Sodje played as a defender for Reading in the Premier
League in 2006*The 37-year-old hung up his boots in 2013 after playing nearly
300 games*National Crime Agency investigated Sodje Sports Foundation, a charity
*Sam, his brothers Stephen, Efe and Bright, are due in court in November
A former footballer and
three of his brothers have been charged following a long-running investigation
into a charity they run.
Daily
Mail UK report continues:
Sam
Sodje, 37, who played for Reading in the Premier League, is due in court next
month.
Sodje
also played for Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Brentford, Charlton Athletic,
Leeds United, Notts County and Portsmouth, during a career which came to an end
in 2013.
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The
Sodjes - (from left) Bright, Steve, Efe, Sam and Akpo at The Sodje Sports
Foundation
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Sodje
and his brothers Efe, Stephen and Bright were charged with fraudulent trading
following a probe by the National Crime Agency into allegations of
irregularities at the Sodje Sports Foundation (SSF).
As
a registered charity, the SSF enjoyed tax exemptions and other benefits.
Sam
Sodje was born in Greenwich, south east London, but played at international
level for Nigeria, from where his family originate.
Efe
Sodje, 44, represented Nigeria in the 2000 African Cup of Nations and the 2002
World Cup.
He
played as a defender for Luton Town, Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra,
Huddersfield Town, Yeovil Town, Southend United, Gillingham and Bury.
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| Defiant: By January 2016, Efe Sodje wants to clear his family name and help Maccelsfield Town out of their financial bind then working on the business side/as assistant to John Askey |
Bright
Sodje, 50, used to play rugby league for Sheffield Eagles, Wakefield Wildcats
and Hull KR.
Sam
and Stephen Sodje, 42, both of Abbey Wood, south east London, Efe Sodje, of
Gatley, Cheshire, and Bright Sodje, from Sale, also in Cheshire, have all been
charged with fraudulent trading.
An
NCA spokesman said: 'Four people have been charged with fraud offences after an
investigation by the National Crime Agency.
'Bright,
Efetobore, Samuel and Stephen Sodje were charged with fraudulent trading and
bailed until November 14 when they will appear at Westminster Magistrates
Court.
'The four were arrested on July 13 after a three-year NCA investigation into alleged irregularities at the Sodje Sports Foundation.'
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