Nigerians, this is Rashidi Yekini. The greatest football Striker
the Nigerian senior football team has ever had.
He worked so hard to put Nigerian football on the map. He
never rejected National call ups, he never discriminated against
any National team player. He played every match he was
invited for, and with any group of players.
Yekini single handedly qualified us for our first world cup. He
brought joy to the hearts of many Nigerians and succour to us
during many trying moments.
Yekini scored our first world cup goal, he won a Nations cup for
us. Before then he won 3 Nations cup silver and one bronze for
us. Oh, the Yekingly, the goalsfather who won highest goal
scorer in the Nigerian league 3 times, in Ivory Coast, in Portugal.
He scored goals for Nigeria at the Nations Cup in 84, 88, scored
highest goals in 90,92 and 94. What a player,what a man.
Yekini died frustrated in 2012 after giving the better part of his
life to this Country. He was forgotten and despised.
Today is the anniversary of Yekini's death, even though the NFF
and his former teammates don't remember this great Nigerian
anymore, how about us ordinary Nigerians? Have we forgotten
the gangly Yekini so soon Have we forgotten the joy he
brought to us? His fights for us? His humility and long
suffering?
Ladies and Gentlemen, let's celebrate Rashidi Yekini!!!
Celebrate him, celebrate him, celebrate him!!!!

RIP..

Even though he was running like a sac of garri

rip

Still remember his 'Net' holding goal... God be with his families, friends, fans...

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The game in that pix was against Zaire @ 1994 AFCON. He scored one of his best goals of his career in that game.

Yekini is light years ahead of the other Nigerian strikers. He was almost sure to score in every game he played.