– The sudden demise of the football legend was confirmed by his relatives and the Nigeria Football Federation
– According to Keshi’s family member, Ricky Aburimen, the Super Eagle’s former coach complained of a leg ailment
– He was rushed to Faith Hospital in the Benin Government Reservation Area, where he died at about 3am
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, a former coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, is dead.
The Cable reports that the football legend died in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, in Benin City, Edo state.
The sudden demise of the former international was confirmed by his relatives and close associates.
“He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we suspect he never got over the death of his wife,” one of his close friends said.
