Monrovia — Former Liberian goalkeeper Nathaniel Sherman who was forced to retire from football after injury has earned his first degree after six years in retirement.
Sherman was among several students who graduated from the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) on Tuesday, November 23 in Monrovia with a degree in Management as his major and Public Administration as minor.
The former footballer’s career was cut short in 2015 after he suffered a serious eye injury walking into a glass panel at the national team hotel ahead of an African Nations Cup qualifier this September.
Sherman, 31, told The Associated Press in 2015 that the freak accident caused the glass to shatter, damaging the retina of his right eye.
He is currently using glasses to help him see clearly after traveling to India for surgery.
“There’s a possibility that I can get back on the pitch but right now I…