Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, on Thursday joined football administrators, players, coaches and political leaders to offer tribute to former Super Eagles captain and coach, Stephen Keshi. Igbuya said the death of Keshi had created a huge vacuum in Nigerian football. Speaking during the lying-in-state at Stephen Keshi Stadium in…
The funeral rites for former Super Eagles coach have commenced. A burial service was held in his honour on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church located on Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State. Several people attended the ceremony including family members of the former skipper of Super Eagles. After the service,…
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep shock at the death, in the early hours of Wednesday, of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, said “This is devastating. We have lost a superhero.” Pinnick confirmed he had been in contact with the family and would lead a delegation of…
A family member of the late Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has disclosed that the former Nigeria international complained of a leg ailment before his untimely death in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Chairman of the Edo State Football Association, EFA, Frank Ilaboya, quoted Ricky Aburimen, a family member of Keshi, as…
Former Nigeria captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, has died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 54 in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. It was learnt that Keshi, nicknamed ‘Big Boss’, gave up the ghost suddenly in Benin City while planning to return to his base in the United States later…