Nigerian football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday in Benin City, Edo state, TheCable understands.


The former international football player and coach had lost his wife of 33 years, Kate, last year after a prolonged battle with cancer.

TheCable confirmed his death from a member of his family as well as one of his close associates.

“He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we suspect he never got over the death of his wife,” a friend said.

He is survived by four children and his mother.

Keshi, the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations, achieved a rare feat in 2013 by becoming only the second person to win the trophy both as a player and a coach.
The only other person to have achieved the feat is Egypt’s Mahmoud El-Gohary.

Keshi, a product of St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Lagos, started his playing career at a very young age at ACB Football Club, and later played for New Nigeria Bank, Stade d’Abidjan, Africa Sports, Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg, and a host of other clubs.

He represented Nigeria from 1982, at age 20, till 1994, most of the time captaining the Super Eagles and scoring vital goals from his position as a central defender.

He also coached Togo and Nigeria at the World Cup, as well as Mali.

Keshi, nicknamed the “Big Boss” for his leadership skills, is the fifth member of the all-conquering 1994 team to die, following Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha, Rashidi Yekini and Wilfred Agbonavbare.

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wow! I'm short of words. RIP big boss, God giveth and God taketh

Rip

Buhari again

RIP Keshi,this life is really not our own....

Rest in peace

May his soul rest in peace

Is this a joke or something.
Il just wait to confirm from vanguard.

So sad. I hope its not true

omo I shock oo!!!.....RIP the big boss

Wait.... the rumour is actually true?...

Hope its not a babangida rumour death like yesterday..

Death is not a thing to joke about..

If true Rip keshi.. (you gave us glory).


May our lives not be cut short when its time to reap tge fruits of our labour.. Amen

May God have mercy on his soul.

RIP TO THE BIG BOSS

RIP this is sad

... ...

RIP Big Boss.
Lesson: Live a good and purposeful life, value every moment with your loved ones, honour and respect the God you serve.

Is this a rumour or fact?

Holy shit!!

I smell lies

I hope this isn't true.

It just doesn't feel true. Rip if true though.
People that have passion for only certain things and have done it all their lives don't really take retirement well. It demoralizes them and makes them vulnerable.

Doubtful

RIP

Smell lie though if its true RIP BIG BOSS

I don't believe.

so this is really true! this worls is really a small world! RIP stephen keshi

This Life sef!!

Just done my little research and it is confirmed. Wiki has already updated profile. RIP "Big Boss"

it's been updated on his Wikipedia page... rip

RIP

May his soul rest in peace. One love

Rip
What a painful death.....


Dunno why good people av to die, and the bad will be alive, y? Y? Y? Y?