Former Super Eagles Captain And Coach Stephen Keshi

What a sad and shocking news for Nigeria today ! Nigeria's most iconic sports personalities, former Super
Eagles captain and former coach of the team, Stephen Keshi, has passed away . According to his family, he died in the early hours of today Wednesday June 8th of Cardiac arrest in Benin city , Edo state. He was just around 54 years old. He was not previously ill, he just suddenly fell and died. His family has announced his death to the nation .

"With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.ur son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015. Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest." his brother Emmanuel Ado who represented the family said in a statement.

Such a shocking and heart breaking news. He survived by four children and his mother. May his family have the strength to cope during this time.