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Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by fergie001: 11:42am On Jan 21, 2021
Former Nigerian goalkeeper and assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Joe Erico is dead.

Joe Erico was an apostle of ‘Jogo Bonito’ – an aesthetic football philosophy that is based on the tip-tap playing pattern similar to that of Brazilian Samba.

Erico, popularly known as ‘Jogo Bonito Exponent,’ was a goalkeeper for Electricity Connectors of Nigeria (ECN) and for Green Eagles of Nigeria in his playing days.

Erico alongside late coach Shuaibu Amodu and late Stephen Keshi qualified the Super Eagles for the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup, but they were dismissed before the Mundial.

The former goalkeeper’s death was confirmed on Thursday morning by the Super Eagles media officer, Babafemi Raji via Brila FM.

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by fergie001: 11:45am On Jan 21, 2021
Full name: Joseph Eric Bassey...from Odukpani LGA in Cross-River state.

Ex-JB coach

“I swore for them in the NFA or NFF when we came back in 2002. They treated all of us; Amodu, Keshi and myself just anyhow.

“The thing is that they can’t handle the truth, speak it and you’d get blackballed.

“What basically happened was that I was very angry at the time. I was an angry person. So I went back home, stripped naked and put a curse on Nigeria football."

He told Brila FM years back.



Continue to rest.

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by PCG001: 11:51am On Jan 21, 2021
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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Cutiekatty: 11:51am On Jan 21, 2021
Rip bossman
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Donchyke007(m): 11:51am On Jan 21, 2021
Ehhhhhh...Jongo Bonitoooo. This is sad news man. May his soul rest in peace.
2021...wida you na!

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Mopolchi: 11:51am On Jan 21, 2021
May his soul rest in peace!
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by RichFoundation(m): 11:51am On Jan 21, 2021
Pity
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Aboguede(m): 11:51am On Jan 21, 2021
9ja government no get time com talk of to remember forgotten people grin
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by dyera(m): 11:52am On Jan 21, 2021
All the ex super eagles coach and assistant coach don die finish.

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Nobody: 11:52am On Jan 21, 2021
Meow meow.
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by IVORY2009(m): 11:52am On Jan 21, 2021
Which way Nigeria, why are all our local coaches dieing! Rip to Joe

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Kingpele(m): 11:52am On Jan 21, 2021
RIP
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Racoon(m): 11:53am On Jan 21, 2021
Oh! Remember him back then.Rest in peace man.
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by MajorOvakporaye(f): 11:54am On Jan 21, 2021
It shall not be well with Tinubu

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Omezif(m): 11:54am On Jan 21, 2021
Rip to him and condolence to his family.
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by okomile(f): 11:55am On Jan 21, 2021
RIP
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Nobody: 11:55am On Jan 21, 2021
He lives in my former area at onikpan mushin. Bambe street. He drives a black Jeep. He was still very agile and strong. I usually hail him when he drives by. May his soul rest in peace

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Golan007: 11:55am On Jan 21, 2021
Rest in peace to a Nigerian football icon.

The Jogo Bonito exponent.
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Timbers(m): 11:56am On Jan 21, 2021
RIP
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Stewart883(m): 11:56am On Jan 21, 2021
The 3 men in that photo are now memories!! Life is indeed strange

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Sonnobax15(m): 11:56am On Jan 21, 2021
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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by shiki(m): 11:57am On Jan 21, 2021
RIP
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by alingo2013(m): 11:57am On Jan 21, 2021
Rest in peace sir we are forever grateful for your service

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Kaypee98(m): 11:58am On Jan 21, 2021
Joe is dead? What a sad news

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Queenlovely(f): 11:58am On Jan 21, 2021
this man that layed curse on NFF.

Nff will go and beg his spirit for forgiveness

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Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by southsouthking(m): 11:59am On Jan 21, 2021
RIP legend
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Nobody: 12:00pm On Jan 21, 2021
rest in peace sir
Re: Joe Erico "Jogo Bonito" Is Dead by Adam22: 12:03pm On Jan 21, 2021
Awo lor

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