Nigerian football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of
Wednesday in Benin, Edo state
According to a statement from the family “Stephen Keshi CON has gone to be with his wife”. His wife of 35 years died Dec 2015.
He won the AFCON for Nigeria as a Player in Tubisia 1994 repeating the
feat as a coach in South Africa 2013 becoming only second person to win
as player and coach.
“He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we
suspect he never got over the death of his wife,” a friend said.
He is survived by four children and his mother
Chelsea mourns the passing of former Nigerian coach
Chelsea football Club of England reacted to the death of former Super
Eagles coach , Stephen Keshi , in a tweet earlier this morning . Mikel
and Moses who play for Chelsea Football Club were part of Stephen
Keshi's team in the title winning AFCON campaign in 2013 and the World
Cup in 2014 . May his soul continue to rest in peace , Amen .
No comments:
Post a Comment