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Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by lalasticlala(m): 8:20am On Oct 23, 2016
Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker.

His professional career, which spanned more than two decades, was mainly associated with Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, but he also played in six other countries not including Nigeria.

Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian international, and represented the nation in five major tournaments, including two World Cups where he scored the country's first-ever goal in the competition. He was also named the African Footballer of the Year in 1993.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashidi_Yekini

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by veekid(m): 8:21am On Oct 23, 2016
RIP legend

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by jaymejate: 8:23am On Oct 23, 2016
Keep Resting In Peace.

And keep scoring goals in heaven

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by mostHandsome01: 8:23am On Oct 23, 2016
R I P

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by ennyhollar1(f): 8:23am On Oct 23, 2016
RIP sir

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by holuwole12(m): 8:23am On Oct 23, 2016
Sleep on legend cry

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by favouriteYSF(m): 8:24am On Oct 23, 2016
RIP
The guy above me though

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by beycity(m): 8:24am On Oct 23, 2016
You will forever be remembered...

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by chiedu7: 8:24am On Oct 23, 2016
Legend!

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by oba2flex(m): 8:24am On Oct 23, 2016
R.I.P Yekini

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by blingxx(m): 8:26am On Oct 23, 2016
one of the greatest

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Toeyoursea(m): 8:27am On Oct 23, 2016
Scored our first world cup goal. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by JingoOAU(m): 8:27am On Oct 23, 2016
The highest scorer for Nigeria in Green White Green....RIP

Since his retirement and death, I dnt know why Nigerian strikers has not been able to surpass his goal tally for Nigeria...Emenike and Obafemi Martins that we tot would, flopped in the end

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by HtwoOw: 8:27am On Oct 23, 2016
Seen it
Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by MropeEleniyan00(m): 8:27am On Oct 23, 2016
R I P P....Yekinni Goal Machine...Nigeria Football will never forget you..All Time Highest Goal Scorer

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by dotman4real007(m): 8:33am On Oct 23, 2016
now that is what you call a natural striker, he is the best we have ever had!!!

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Blackkie: 8:34am On Oct 23, 2016
With Yekini, the goals must come.
A wonderful striker.

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Goldenheart(m): 8:36am On Oct 23, 2016
cry RIP!

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by jhnmilano: 8:36am On Oct 23, 2016
U don't need a ballon d'or to be a legend

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:37am On Oct 23, 2016
lala and birthdays sha
Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Ajengogo(m): 8:38am On Oct 23, 2016
Do continue to rest in peace, goal merchant!
Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by SmellingAnus(m): 8:38am On Oct 23, 2016
Rest in Peace.... I had so much confidence in the Nigerian National team whenever you played in it... Sleep on our National Football Legend...

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by steppin: 8:41am On Oct 23, 2016
jhnmilano:
U don't need a ballon d'or to be a legend
Indeed! He's a legend in the western part of Nigeria.
Overhyped player.
Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Kejilee(m): 8:41am On Oct 23, 2016
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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by DrTeeee(m): 8:42am On Oct 23, 2016
The first pix.I remember that scissors kick that failed to Connect with the backnet. Hit the crossbar. undecided I think it was against Denmark. A legend he was!

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by deife(m): 8:42am On Oct 23, 2016
At a point in his career, two defenders constantly marked him, yet he was unstoppable. Till date I haven't seen a Nigerian striker who has attained such feat. He was a legend.

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:46am On Oct 23, 2016
rip
Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by darnley16(m): 8:48am On Oct 23, 2016
jhnmilano:
U don't need a ballon d'or to be a legend
well technically you do, Worldwide Crete is

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Henrodah(m): 8:49am On Oct 23, 2016
RIP to my personal best Nigerian Footballer ever.
Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by MrMoney007: 8:52am On Oct 23, 2016
and the stupid govt don't even care about his family.

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Re: Rashidi Yekini's 53rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Articul8(m): 8:56am On Oct 23, 2016
Back then when they run commentary and you hear Rashidi Yekini.the next is...and it is a goal!!! His name was synonymous with goal.

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