Breaking: Ex-super eagle, Sam Ojebode dies of Cancer


Sam Ojebode, ex-super eagle who dominated the Nigerian football scene in the late 70s and 80s, has died in Ibadan, Oyo State of cancer of the lungs.

Ojebode died on Wednesday morning at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after being bedridden for sometime.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Sports, Dapo Lam Adesina, had on Tuesday paid the former Shooting Stars Football Club stat a visit at the hospital.

Ojebode was part of the Shooting Stars Football Club team that won, for the first time for Nigeria, the prestigeous African Cup Winners Cup in 1976 which was Nigeria’s first continental trophy.

He was also a member of the then Green Eagles (later renamed Super Eagles), playing in the left full back position.
On retirement from active football, Ojebode coached Shooting Stars FC, now Shooting Stars Sports Club, and also served as chairman of the team’s board.
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Cancer is claiming prominent lives in Nigeria nowadays .If you are a smoker , you expose yourself to the risks of getting cancer of the lungs. Take Note ooooo.