9jadelta: okwaraji was just an average player, he becomes legend because he died playing for his country. Nigeria vs india is a false story we keep telling ourselves till we forget the reality

R.I.P great samuel okwaraji

To you he was just an average player. Do I smell jealousy here? What have you or your father done for your family talkless of your country?

It is not enough for us to lament and ask why our government fails to accord due honor to past heroes. We will ask and cry from now till kingdom come and nothing will be done. Why don't we take it into out hands to honor these legends in a most befitting manner? That way we will show our government how it is done and remind them to their shame that we are the next generation Nigeria eagerly awaits.

I remember some years back when i travelled to my village in Orlu. My parents showed me Sam Okwaraji 's house in Umudioka, not really a far distance to my village. Indeed he was a hero and a true son of Orlu.

RIP Nwanne m Nwoke!

9jadelta: okwaraji was just an average player, he becomes legend because he died playing for his country. Nigeria vs india is a false story we keep telling ourselves till we forget the reality

R.I.P great samuel okwaraji

Hey, okwaraji was not just an average player, he was actually one of nigeria's best of all time, in that team he was a major player that penetrates opponents defense to create chances and he scores very well. RIP Sam!

could remember watching the game in which he slumped and died and my dad and uncle screaming as soon as it happened.

9jadelta: okwaraji was just an average player, he becomes legend because he died playing for his country. Nigeria vs india is a false story we keep telling ourselves till we forget the reality

R.I.P great samuel okwaraji

What have you won in your life? A Belgian club paid $500,000 in 1980s for Sam while Man U with deeper pocket paid €1.2m for Eric Cantona in 1992. The first black player to command £1 million was Justin Fashanu, John's brother in 1980s and Sam commanded $500k straight from Africa, do u think Oyibos like to throw away money? He played for AS Roma.

I was too young then but I escorted the motorcade that brought his corpse from the Enugu airport to his residence at Ugbene, Abakpa where his family house is. This should be around 1988 or 1989. RIP Big Sam!

Wow...I never knew he had two degrees. What a legend!
He died before our eyes defending his fatherland.Why the national stadium Surulere wasnt re-named after him or as little as his statue erected @the same stadium he gave up the ghost until Fashola came in,is frankly beyond me.
RIP sir

Better they didn't because it would have been a real shame tantamount to making him turn in His grave. I hear that place is dilapidated and a hide-out for criminals now. When the Nigerian govt/sport ministry decides to renovate and put the stadium back into use then I can support such honor.

Tolexander: May the soul rest in peace!

Very saddening how the child that is supposed to be the glory of the family dies.

Exactly like a guy in OAU pharmacy 4/5years ago that slumped and died during a marathon race competition.
The guy was very athletic, participated in all sports and just very intelligent and brilliant academically.

That happened in 2010 and not up to 4 years

still rest in peace

Rest In Peace the Great one...still remember vividly that day in Suru-Lere. Yes upto 12 people lost their lives, yes the main attraction was SAmUel oKWARAji, yES The Stadium was OverCROWDED, I remember my uncle making it home around past 10pm that day because there was "go slow " , I remember watching the match on a black n white TV at my neighbor's house full of people..man, I don really Old OoOoo...I wish i was in Lagos to pay tribute to him in remembrance..R.I.P Sam.

I remembered seeing in the dailes the picture of the brand new BMW he bought for his mother just days before his demise.

You were great. I promise to immortalise you when I have the authority and means.

Tolexander: May the soul rest in peace!

Very saddening how the child that is supposed to be the glory of the family dies.

Exactly like a guy in OAU pharmacy 4/5years ago that slumped and died during a marathon race competition.
The guy was very athletic, participated in all sports and just very intelligent and brilliant academically.

nt 4 yrs bak, it hapnd in 2010. Nway u jst made me rememba him...

I still remember Sam Okwaraji. He was a complete 'soccerer'. He reminded me of Ruud Gullit. He was a great footballer.

Can somebody pls tell mikel obi that there will be a tournament on friday? Let us see when the dude returns,,

Rotflmao!!!

Rehnoy: Can somebody pls tell mikel obi that there will be a tournament on friday? Let us see when the dude returns,,

wonderiyke:

And see what the land you gave up your life for has become...

Guy this particular statement u wrote made tears well up in my eyes. What happened to Nigeria? Where did it all go wrong? Why
RIP Brother Sam. Imo state is proud of u. I watched that match& saw sam slump on the field. The news that followed was devastating.

AbuMikey:
Samuel Okwaraji!!_Never Watched him tho, such is Life!

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You missed. He was very gracious. Mercurial and super talented. Not today's half-baked players. Sam was unique. Nigeria's loss. Unfortunately, he died for nothing. Where's the patriotism today?

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tribute to okwaraji

29 years down the memory Lane. Rip Sam

Burger01:
Continue to rest in peace bro. He was such a dedicated player and one of the best footballers Nigeria ever had.. I was quite young at that time and I watched that particular match he slumped life on national tv while on active assignment for the Super Eagles... He just slumped and was carried away. Much later we heard he died..
RIP Sam Okwaraji.

yup