tot:


How do you people manage to make a joke of a person's death? Have we lost all sense of empathy in this country?

My brother, life is hard in Nigeria. Don't make it harder. Everyone loves Phillip Osondu. Make joke of every situation, that's how we roll in Nairaland.

We are the craziest. Oby Ezekwelisi once came here, we bashed her just for some hours as welcome and initiation to our group. She couldn't withstand it she ran with her tail in between her legs. If you can't withstand the heat, then get out of the kitchen.

But generally, we are the best be it Flattinos, Afonjas or Almajaris.

Spectrum22:
Did he not play along side Christopher Oghenghen, Dimeji Lawal, Mutiu Adepoju, Emeka Amadi and Angus Ikeji in Saudi 89?

Someone should please enlighten me.

He did but he was more well known for his exploit in the 1987 U-16,where he was the Best Player..

Remembered the heartache of losing the Final,those USSR Winners were mean buggers flattening everybody in their path..

R I P

1987 is 32 years back and he could have been 15 years then and that couldn't have made him a grandpa.Unnecessary jab man

Auxtin85:


How are your grandchildren sir?

He was not part of the Saudi 89 team,dont mix it up.

DarkJeddi:
He did but he was more well known for his exploit in the 1987 U-16,where he was the Best Player..

Remembered the heartache of losing the Final,those USSR Winners were mean buggers flattening everybody in their path..

benpuzzy:
Once met his in Rojenny Garden, Obosi Anambra State. Abegii no be only Europe garden dey.

once met him in eden garden jabi

Simplyleo:
Philip Osondu?

Is this the Osondu in the song:

osondu owendi?

Not familiar with the name though.

All the same, RIP

Indome generation will not know him.

I was fortunate to watch his exploits in 87 with the likes of Dimeji lawal and lemmy Isa

Men .. man is getting old

Canada 87 U16.
Saudi 89 .. miracle of dammam from 4-1 down
Senegal 92
Japan 93
94 / 96 climax

These are years of amazing 9ja football

Just like yesterday ...

Now live work and in the same Dammam / Dharan

Live ....

babecode:
Former Nigerian footballer, Philip Osondu has died in Belgium after taking self to the hospital to be examined on Thursday.

He was said to have felt unwell at work and decided to visit the hospital where he subsequently died. Osondu played regularly for the youth teams of Nigeria, but never reached the first team.

In 1987 he participated in the World U-16 tournament in Canada. Nigeria reached the final, but then lost on penalties to the Soviet Union. He got the World Cup Golden Ball as best player of the tournament.

https://www.musikpluz.xyz/2019/12/Ex-Nigerian-Footballer-Philip-Osondu-Died-In-Belgium.html

thanks God he didn't die in Nigeria

eiya! may his soul rest in peace. i once met him on my fada's TV those days. but on second thought, was he a gardener?

Simplyleo:
Philip Osondu?

Is this the Osondu in the song:

osondu owendi?

Not familiar with the name though.

All the same, RIP

No its owedu.did you see anything like Owendu abi Owendi there?.. Is it not Philip? Some people sef sabi ask question.

GEEBITE:
1987 is 32 years back and he could have been 15 years then and that couldn't have made him a grandpa.Unnecessary jab man

Bro what part of the world are you ? Life is already too hard, pls don’t be too hard on yourself joke and forget some of your problems

Jakama90:

Indome generation will not know him.

Lol.

Who be indomie generation?

fergie001:

For you to correct me, baba you have tey.....
Thanks sha

Next time you see me on Nairaland, you must prostrate to greet your uncle. I forgive you today.
Who doesn’t know Osundu with his little tricks in the field? especially that his goal with the back of his heels.
The only reason I didn’t like him then was because I wasn’t deceived by his small body.
I just felt it was wrong for papa like him to be tricking those kids in field.

Life! Zanza answers the call all mortals must answer. Fare thee well Nwanneukwu Philip Osondu.

Painful

benpuzzy:
Once met his in Rojenny Garden, Obosi Anambra State. Abegii no be only Europe garden dey.

Mad o

Zanza is the captain,onye ishi game

Met him at isinwaenwe airport. He bought me boli n groundnut. very humble guy.













Don't ask me where that is...

Spectrum22:
Did he not play along side Christopher Oghenghen, Dimeji Lawal, Mutiu Adepoju, Emeka Amadi and Angus Ikeji in Saudi 89?

Someone should please enlighten me.

Kodak Under 16 Japan 85.

daddytime:
Wow....farewell Philip...

Once met him at Chez garden in Antwerp.

Na wa....

Once met him at Love Garden, Unimaid, Borno State.
Na so na.

all of u people claiming to have met him here or there, no wahala. I pray una go meet him in heaven too in afew days to come, oya shout amen.

see them, they dn run. no one wanna die

sonnie10:

Next time you see me on Nairaland, you must prostrate to greet your uncle. I forgive you today.
Who doesn’t know Osundu with his little tricks in the field? especially that his goal with the back of his heels.
The only reason I didn’t like him then was because I wasn’t deceived by his small body.
I just felt it was wrong for papa like him to be tricking those kids in field.

Hahahahahahaha......I over-prostrate sef....

Didn't watch him...but heard my parents sing his praises, especially Henry Nwosu....

The first real game I remembered watching as a kid was Nigeria v Cote d'Ivoire, s/finals Tunisia '94....Ended 2-all, Yekini converted the last PK.

GEEBITE:
He was not part of the Saudi 89 team,dont mix it up.

Like I said,I watched the team play and he was in the Squad..

https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/archive/saudiarabia1989/teams/team=1888282/index.html

Okoroawusa:

Kodak Under 16 Japan 85.

There was nothing like Japan 85,it was China 85 and he was not of that set but the Canada '87 U-16 set and Saudi 89 U20 set..

bubu2019:

once met him at divas garden Toronto

Once met him at medocino coast botanical garden Carlifonia this life sha

RIp to zanza.

Philip Osondu did play at the under 17 world cup in Canada. Before then he had been playing for falcons of Aba for God knows how many years.
He was primed to be a hit at Anderlecht in Belgium but after series of dietary and medical treatments for him to grow, rather than gain height he was said to be getting fat instead and that was how his cheat was exposed. He tried using the Saudi under 21 tournament to boast his career but he couldn't really click. He was said the have died aged 48. I think it is safe to add 20/17 years to that. RIP.

One of the greatest Nigerian players who never achieve greater height due to poor decisions