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BREAKING: Super Eagles Star Thompson Oliha Is Dead by Reyspin(m): 8:30am On Jun 30, 2013 |
The player died on Sunday morning. Former Super Eagles midfielder, Thompson Oliha, is dead. Oliha who was born in October 1968 in Benin City, Nigeria,died in the early hours of Sunday. Until is death, Oliha was one of the coaches at the Kwara State Football Academy in Ilorin. Sam Elijah, former teammate and colleague at Kwara Academy, confirmed Oliha’s death to PREMIUM TIMES in a phone chat. A retired Nigerian midfielder, Oliha played for clubs in Africa and Europe during an injury- shortened career. He played for Bendel Insurance (1985-1987), Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1988-1991), Africa Sports (1992-1993), Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (1993-1994) and Antalyaspor (1994-1995). As a player, he was known for his powerful shots and abilities in the air. Oliha retired at the age of 27, as a. result of a serious knee injury. One of the wishes of Oliha before his death was for the federal government to fulfil the promise of a house General Sani Abacha promised the Super Eagles for winning the Tunisia 1994. Nations Cup. Sadly, he did not see that come true in his life time. Oliha becomes the third player to die among the much celebrated Nigeria 1994 squad, joining Uche Okafor and Rashidi Yekini in the great beyond. Source: premiumtimesng.com/sports/139896-breaking-former-super-eagles-star-thompson-oliha-is-dead.html
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Re: BREAKING: Super Eagles Star Thompson Oliha Is Dead by Nobody: 9:04am On Jun 30, 2013 |
RIP Thompson Oliha, I was ur fan in the 90s. btw there is one sentence in our national anthem that needs to be revisited. "the labor of our heroes past shall never be in vain" |
Re: BREAKING: Super Eagles Star Thompson Oliha Is Dead by AbuMikey(m): 9:08am On Jun 30, 2013 |
RIP!!! Mr Thompson |
Re: BREAKING: Super Eagles Star Thompson Oliha Is Dead by mukina2: 11:40am On Jun 30, 2013 |
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