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Still beats me, will always beat me, the inexplicable import of sudden death…oh! what a very sad, shocking loss…
Nigerian football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday in Benin City, Edo state, TheCable understands.
The former international football player and coach had lost his wife of 33 years, Kate, last year after a prolonged battle with cancer.
TheCable confirmed his death from a member of his family as well as one of his close associates.
“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.
Keshi, the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations, achieved a rare feat in 2013 by becoming only the second person to win the trophy both as a player and a coach.
The only other person to have achieved the feat is Egypt’s Mahmoud El-Gohary.
Keshi, a product of St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Lagos, started his playing career at a very young age at ACB Football Club, and later played for New Nigeria Bank, Stade d’Abidjan, Africa Sports, Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg, and a host of other clubs.
He represented Nigeria from 1982, at age 20, till 1994, most of the time captaining the Super Eagles and scoring vital goals from his position as a central defender.
He also coached Togo and Nigeria at the World Cup, as well as Mali.
Keshi, nicknamed the “Big Boss” for his leadership skills, is the fifth member of the all-conquering 1994 team to die, following Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha, Rashidi Yekini and Wilfred Agbonavbare.
source: saharareporters
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RIP.
Oh…….wat a sad mud
It is pathetic
Pls be sincere, dis can be true. Mba, mba…….
It’s really sad
CAN DIS B TRUE ? IF SO, INALI LAHI WAINA ILEHI RAJIHUNA. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.
I had to also confirm it from different reliable sources online before I could believe this ….so shocking indeed
Jaleel, you have made a mistake ask for Allah ‘s forgiveness
RIP
Oooooo god what is problem,
As in. …I tire….*smh*
Rip
R.I.P
Wot? Keshi gone? God forbid!
We wished it weren’t true too…but, ð¢ð¢
Heyyyyyyiiiii
Huge huge loss….adieu “Big Boss”. Awww ????
Rip
OMG….his wife died not long ago too. May his soul rest in peace
RIP BIG BOSS
That is life. Nobody knows when he or she will die. I symphatise with his family
Fare well rip
RIP
RIP coach
Very shocking.
Rip
R I P
Rip
RIP
very shocking
What a great loss to Nigeria. RIP.
RIP
no
Rip
RIP
RIP m able coach i miss u
Rip
Stephen Keshi has done notable three things a man must do in life: He has ASPIRED, he has INSPIRED and he is EXPIRED but his memory remain INDELIBLE in our hearts. RIP great icon!
What a world we are into chaii gone! Rip
Bye bye until we meet again bro RIP
Rest in peace big boss.
STEVE OKECHUKWU KESHI !
so soon, why dis time?
RIP Big Boss n Football Legend
Rip God love you most
Our prayers to the family, we lost a rare gem. Sleep well.
Goodnight man
It is well with him RiP
What a great loss RIP Keshi
Rest in peace chairman
RIP the big boss.
RIP my cocah
RIP
Y dead ? Rip
Rip
The Big Boss Indeed… RIP Brother!
Very sad. May his soul rip.
Not easy losing one’s wife. Who feels it knows it. The family should have monitored his health after the demise of his wife. If not for my siblings and parents………. As a widower, l know how it feels.
As a widow, I know the feeling too! nobody really cares, they would have thought his money will be his companion. oh what a loss!
may his soul rest in a perfect peace
Rip Sir
Rip
rip
R.I.P
Rest in d lord
R.l.P
May his soul rest in peace
Rip sir…
So sad…. Such a terrible year of loss.