Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, former Super Eagles
Coach and one time defender of the Super
Eagles is dead.
Keshi who was 54 years old died at the wee
hours of today, Wednesday, in Benin
He was confirmed dead by Ben Olaiya. Olaiya
speaking to Vanguard Sport Editor, Tony Ubani on
phone shouting Keshi's nickname said 'Tony yes
the Big Boss is dead the Big boss is dead'.
Also Ademola Olajire, an Assistant Director of
Communications in the Nigeria Football
Federation, said that Keshi died after he was
rushed to an hospital in Benin after complaining
of his legs.
He said that Keshi had problems with his legs
and that he could not stand for long.
More so Valere Hounandinou, an Assistant Coach
to Keshi, confirmed to Vanguard that ''last week
Stephen Keshi complained to him that he was
having irregular heart beats and he advised him
to go the hospital'.
The Nigeria Football Federation on it twitter
handle @thenff tweeted 'Former Nigeria Captain
and Coach, Stephen Keshi, is dead. Reports say
the legend died in the early hours of Wednesday,
RIP Big Boss,
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