kingkoboko:


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Macon1212:
It was around 38 not 29 years, Samuel dies around 1980, I was in secondary School then.

naptu2:


You might need to read my post again in order to understand it

naptu2:


You might need to read my post again in order to understand it

histemple:


"He was a devout Christian and was STUDYING for his law degree at an Italian university"

The above was what you wrote.

Macon1212:
It was around 38 not 29 years, Samuel dies around 1980, I was in secondary School then.

naptu2:



1) Samuel Okwaraji, Stephen Keshi, Peter Rufai and Coach Yusuf Salami during a Seoul '88 Olympic qualifier at the National Stadium in Lagos.

Macon1212:
It was around 38 not 29 years, Samuel dies around 1980, I was in secondary School then.

stagger:


My brother,
This match was played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu and featured Nigeria against Algeria. We won it 2-0 with goals from Ademola Adeshina and Henry Nwosu. Nigerians celebrated well because the Algerian goalkeeper, Drid Nasseridine was regarded at the time as the best in Africa after his heroics against Brazil in the 1986 World Cup (a match Algeria lost 1-0 but totally outplayed the Brazilians).

Macon1212:
It was around 38 not 29 years, Samuel dies around 1980, I was in secondary School then.

yokiti:

You are welcome.
O the song, uncle Naptu2 the thread's op can help us out.
By the way, we hope and pray he continues to rest in PEACE and not Piece.

victorazyvictor:

Which match?

yokiti:
May your soul continue to rest in peace.
.
There was a song by Queen Salawa Abeni ( I guess)
o okwaraji o okwaraji
iwo ni kan lowo baba
iwo ni kan lowo mama ......
.

stagger:


Abeg keep quiet jare. That match was broadcast live on NTA and we beat Angola 1-0 with a goal from Stephen Keshi. Austin Eguavoen lost a penalty in the first half, and David Ngodigha saved a late penalty from Angola in the 2nd half.

The player who first responded to the Okwaraji when he fell was Samson Siasia. There was no resuscitative equipment and the Volkswagen Kombi bus that served as the ambulance had no battery and could not start.

About 8 fans died that day as well after a stadium that was supposed to hold about 45,000 held 80,000, with fans being thrown down from the terraces.

In other climes, those responsible for ticket sales, stadium management and health care on that day would have gone to prison.

stagger:


Abeg keep quiet jare. That match was broadcast live on NTA and we beat Angola 1-0 with a goal from Stephen Keshi. Austin Eguavoen lost a penalty in the first half, and David Ngodigha saved a late penalty from Angola in the 2nd half.

The player who first responded to the Okwaraji when he fell was Samson Siasia. There was no resuscitative equipment and the Volkswagen Kombi bus that served as the ambulance had no battery and could not start.

About 8 fans died that day as well after a stadium that was supposed to hold about 45,000 held 80,000, with fans being thrown down from the terraces.

In other climes, those responsible for ticket sales, stadium management and health care on that day would have gone to prison.

Macon1212:
It was around 38 not 29 years, Samuel dies around 1980, I was in secondary School then.

kingkoboko:
Sam Okwaraji didn't play in d legendary India Vs Nigeria match. But he witnessed it as a small boy.

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dancok:
is it real? I thought it just a joke.

naptu2:


I did not write that he was studying for his law degree when he died.

That post was about why his death hurt me more than usual and that was because, unlike other professionals, he always came back to play for Nigeria

1) Even when the NFA did not pay for flight tickets

2) Even when he was studying for his law degree

3) He was always the first to show up in camp even when others showed up late

4) He never made demands or gave conditions before playing for Nigeria

5) He was simple and a devout Christian, even when other professionals were showing up with girls and flashy cars.

Read my post again

Beremx:
Samuel Okwaraji is an Orlu man. When I was much younger when I traveled to my village for Xmas, my uncles do show me Okwaraji's house... A white magnificent house back then. I dunno when I will travel again but if I do I will bring pictures of his house in the village

yokiti:
May your soul continue to rest in peace. . There was a song by Queen Salawa Abeni ( I guess) o okwaraji o okwaraji iwo ni kan lowo baba iwo ni kan lowo mama ...... .

yokiti:
May your soul continue to rest in peace. . There was a song by Queen Salawa Abeni ( I guess) o okwaraji o okwaraji iwo ni kan lowo baba iwo ni kan lowo mama ...... .

BENEAMATA:
Actually , the song is by kollington ayinla , her ex husband . Singing ; " won lo pe é niluu belgium wale , ko wa ran 'lu fada é lowo ni . . . . . . Still the best song ever in remembrance of the great man , along with the oliver de coqûe song in his ( okwaraji ) honour .

alfredilly:
That was Ayinde barister.

theoldpretender:


Don't mind him, the said match never happened!

Infact the year Okwaraji died, I heard one version of the story....that India did not qualify for the World Cup because they refused to wear shoes to play....

BENEAMATA:
Actually , the song is by kollington ayinla , her ex husband . Singing ; " won lo pe é niluu belgium wale , ko wa ran 'lu fada é lowo ni . . . . . . Still the best song ever in remembrance of the great man , along with the oliver de coqûe song in his ( okwaraji ) honour .

abiodunalasa:

My elder brother told me he died cuz he fired a shot against India when India was beating Nigeria 99-0. That when he fired the shot the ball turned to stone.

Well, I decided to continue the fable so I told it to one of my younger brother too. This one just went straight to google it
He almost kill me with jest that day.

All the lies my big bro told me I can't even do same on my younger ones cuz of google.
And I can't take revenge on my big bro cuz he's now in the Military.

theoldpretender:


Nigeria squads in the 1980-90 period were 'good', but they usually found it hard to qualify for the World Cup....and they missed the 1986 Nations Cup.

But record wise...

Nations Cup 80 CHAMPIONS!
Nations Cup 82: Out in first round (and lost to Algeria in the World Cup Qualifiers.).
Nations Cup 84 : Lost 3-1 to Cameroon in the final at Abidjan (Yuck).
Nations Cup 86: DNQ
Nations Cup 88: Lost 1-0 to Cameroon in Maroc. in the final.
Nations Cup 90: Lost 1-0 to Algeria in the final in Algeria.

Kind of mixed..in a way.

KingMicky3286:

The song is...

Sam Okwaraji
Is a player
He's a player for Nigeria

Sam okwaraji iiiiiiii
Saka the net oh
Outside 18..


Sam okwaraji iiiiiiii
Saka the net oh
Outside 1