Nigerian footballing legend Stephen Keshi has died at the age of 54.
Keshi is one of two men who won the Africa Cup of Nations title as a player and a coach. The former he achieved in 1994 while the latter was in 2013.
From reports out of Lagos it would appear that Keshi had a heart attack.
Only recently has last month Kesgi had been talking about his readiness to coach in South Africa’s ABSA Premier Soccer League with reports linking him to lucrative jobs.
Keshi lost his wife to cancer last year.
Former team-mate and the man who succeeded him as Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh tweeted:
Horrible news & Sad day as Our legendary Captain & brother Stephen Keshi dies.May his blessed soul rest in peace.we lost an iconic Hero 2day
— Sunday Oliseh (@SundayOOliseh) June 8, 2016
Africa has lost a son.
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