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Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by anitank(f): 7:40pm On May 19, 2016
Thinking about it now, I wonder who made up that hoax story of Samuel that went viral cheesy

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Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 7:46pm On May 19, 2016
Tolexander:
Oh Okwaraji
Oh Okwaraji
Iwo nikan lowo baba
Iwo nikan lowo mama
Tan ba n gba boolu lorun
Ko o ge won lege ara.

Anytime I remember that your consolatory goal against India after the Indians had scored 99, i'm always happy.
Which match
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Catastrophe1: 7:58pm On May 19, 2016
Continue to rest in paradise Hero.
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by nkemdi89(f): 8:08pm On May 19, 2016
An imo indigene, his statue is at the entrance of the stadium built by another great man Sam mbakwe.
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by mandax: 8:12pm On May 19, 2016
Sam Okwaraji,
Rest in Peace.

Your state governor from your lga built a stadium through a reputable firm and called it Sam Okwaraji Stadium, Orlu..

One of the earliest acts of the present governor, Rochas Okorocha, from Ideato South lga, when he became governor of Imo state was set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate why and how the stadium was built.

Hardly had the Commission submitted its Report when Okorocha ordered for the dismantling of the stadium.
The carcass of the stadium is what is left today.

Five years after, no sports stadium exists in Orlu.

Okorocha has since then built three stadium-like Squares in Owerri .
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by titifranc: 8:12pm On May 19, 2016
[quote author=Tolexander post=45772592]Oh Okwaraji
Oh Okwaraji
Iwo nikan lowo baba
Iwo nikan lowo mama
Tan ba n gba boolu lorun
Ko o ge won lege ara.

Anytime I remember that your consolatory goal against India after the Indians had scored 99, i'm always happy.[ we used to call him OpaRaji]
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Heineken(m): 8:15pm On May 19, 2016
wilybebsy:
SO NO BE STONE KILL AM
stone? Guy nawa for you sha.
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by wilybebsy(m): 8:21pm On May 19, 2016
Heineken:
stone? Guy nawa for you sha.
Guy na de story wey den tell me wen i small be dat
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Heineken(m): 8:29pm On May 19, 2016
wilybebsy:
Guy na de story wey den tell me wen i small be dat
lol m. That person no try for you Jor.. E no near at all.......
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by wilybebsy(m): 8:36pm On May 19, 2016
Heineken:
lol m. That person no try for you Jor.. E no near at all.......
He even tell me say na against India and na de reason why India no dey play world cup again be dat say den give dem 100years bansadsad
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Heineken(m): 8:39pm On May 19, 2016
wilybebsy:
He even tell me say na against India and na de reason why India no dey play world cup again be dat say den give dem 100years bansadsad
lol...na lie abeg.. No believe am.. Na the real story you read for the thread so.. Hym slump and died ni.
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by coolplanet: 8:44pm On May 19, 2016
wilybebsy:
He even tell me say na against India and na de reason why India no dey play world cup again be dat say den give dem 100years bansadsad

I was there!Long time ago.hmmm!

No be samuel score the only goal against India,na thunder balogun who saw lion for goal post and kicked ball that transformed to stone but he eventually scored.
I can never forget that day,still fresh in my memory
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by wilybebsy(m): 8:47pm On May 19, 2016
coolplanet:


I was there!Long time ago.hmmm!

No be samuel score the only goal against India,na thunder balogun who saw lion for goal post and kicked ball that transformed to stone but he eventually scored.
This ur own na another version ocheesy
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Aarenasbaba(m): 9:25pm On May 19, 2016
Tolexander:
Oh Okwaraji
Oh Okwaraji
Iwo nikan lowo baba
Iwo nikan lowo mama
Tan ba n gba boolu lorun
Ko o ge won lege ara.

Anytime I remember that your consolatory goal against India after the Indians had scored 99, i'm always happy.
Bt that consolation goal against India is not mentioned here...
I smell something strange
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Larrey(f): 9:31pm On May 19, 2016
Tolexander:
Oh Okwaraji
Oh Okwaraji
Iwo nikan lowo baba
Iwo nikan lowo mama
Tan ba n gba boolu lorun
Ko o ge won lege ara.

Anytime I remember that your consolatory goal against India after the Indians had scored 99, i'm always happy.
Kolinton ayinla's song. Omo yoruba ni e o,swagger.proud of you jare
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Obynolee(f): 9:44pm On May 19, 2016
Akposkool:
receive sense


You're the one that needs sense
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Tolexander: 9:53pm On May 19, 2016
Larrey:
Kolinton ayinla's song. Omo yoruba ni e o,swagger.proud of you jare
e seun gan egbon mi!
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Bovis(m): 10:07pm On May 19, 2016
The sudden death of Samuel Okwaraji and Dele Giwa really shook the foundation of Nigeria. RIP great men!
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by YaksonFCA(m): 11:47pm On May 19, 2016
RIP
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by femi4: 4:49am On May 20, 2016
Tolexander:
Oh Okwaraji
Oh Okwaraji
Iwo nikan lowo baba
Iwo nikan lowo mama
Tan ba n gba boolu lorun
Ko o ge won lege ara.

[s]Anytime I remember that your consolatory goal against India after the Indians had scored 99, i'm always happy[/s].
india ko, Bangladesh ni
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Larrey(f): 8:44am On May 20, 2016
Tolexander:
e seun gan egbon mi!
grin how you take know say I be your egbon?
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Tolexander: 8:49am On May 20, 2016
Larrey:
grin how you take know say I be your egbon?
cos I was born few days back,
Moreover, enu agba ni obi ti n gbo. *Tooto se bi owe eyin agba* grin
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Larrey(f): 9:06am On May 20, 2016
Tolexander:
cos I was born few days back,
Moreover, enu agba ni obi ti n gbo. *Tooto se bi owe eyin agba* grin
I can't laugh o. Beni owe awon agba ni,wa tu imi pa
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by tomdfirst(m): 10:09am On May 20, 2016
RIP LEGEND........................ EMENIKE se u see?
Re: Samuel Okwaraji's 52nd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by naijafury: 10:46am On May 20, 2016
EdesonNews:
#‎EdesonFlashBackNews‬ ** Today in History ** May 19., 1964 **

>> Nigerian Footballer, Samuel Okwaraji was Born, He Died at the Age of 25 <<

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji (19 May 1964 – 12 August 1989) was a professional footballer who played internationally for Nigeria. He was also a qualified lawyer who had a masters in international law from the University of Rome.[1] He collapsed and died of congestive heart failure in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualification match against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State on 12 August 1989.

Okwaraji had a career in Europe which included playing for NK Dinamo Zagreb, VfB Stuttgart and SSV Ulm 1846 while finishing his education in law. In his short stay with Dinamo Zagreb, Samuel scored 3 goals in a friendly game vs NK Budućnost Hodošan. The game was played on 30 April 1986, and Dinamo Zagreb won 12-0. Samuel's only official game for Dinamo in the Yugoslav First League was as a substitute on 18 May 1986 against FK Priština. The game was played at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, the 29th round of 1985/86 season. Dinamo Zagreb won 4:3.

He made the Green Eagles squad in 1988 and at that year's African Nations Cup he scored one of the fastest goals in the history of the championship against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. He played along until the final match, where the Eagles lost to their perennial rivals Cameroon by a lone goal.

Okwaraji collapsed ten minutes from the end of a 1990 World Cup Qualifier against Angola in Lagos and died from congestive heart failure. An autopsy showed that the 25-year-old had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure. The sudden death was similar to that of Marc-Vivien Foé 14 years later.

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Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Okwaraji


Posted by: www.Facebook.com/Endy.Edeson


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Rest in peace. Athletico Sam

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