FORMER NIGERIA DEFENDER and coach Stephen Keshi has died aged 54.
Emmanuel Ado, a family spokesperson, confirmed Keshi suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.
“With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Ado said in a statement to Premium Times.
“Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years, Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on 9 December, 2015.
“Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest.”
Keshi made 64 international appearances as a player, and was a part of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team.
He spent a large part of his career in Belgium, featuring for clubs including Anderlecht and Lokeren. Keshi became coach of his nation in 2011, guiding them to success in the Cup of Nations just two years later.
He left the post in 2015.
“Roche’s goal is the not only better than Robin van Persie’s and James Rodriguez’s, they argue, but it’s also harder to recreate”
Great goal and all and im aure she is a quality player but come on she scored it against wexford youths womens team.
Not Spain or Uruguay in a world cup.
Not saying i could score a goal like that cause i couldnt kick my way out of a paper bag
But you will see a goal of its calibre at any astroturf around the country.
I can’t wait for her not to win it so we don’t have to keep hearing about it
I hope she wears a nice dress for the awards night.
Stephanie Roche-Great Goal…