Ex-International honours Super Eagles legend Christian Chukwu, who passed away at 74

• A erstwhile Super Eagles subordinate has expressed condolences to the household of the precocious Christian Chukwu, describing him arsenic a nationalist icon
• The erstwhile Super Eagles skipper passed distant astatine the property of 74 aft a prolonged unwellness successful his hometown
• Chukwu, who was besides the erstwhile Technical Director of Enugu Rangers, led Nigeria to the 2004 AFCON semifinals successful Tunisia

Emmanuel Okala has expressed daze implicit the passing of his teammate, Christian Chukwu, who sadly passed distant astatine the property of 74 connected the greeting of Saturday, April 12.

The erstwhile goalkeeper described Chukwu arsenic 1 of Nigeria's astir outstanding defenders.

Known arsenic ‘Chairman, ’ Chukwu captained Nigeria to their first-ever AFCON rubric successful 1980.

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Emmanuel Okala expressed grief implicit the demise of Super Eagles fable Christian Chukwu. Photo by: Peter Robinson/EMPICS.
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Okala mourns Chukwu

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Emmanuel Okala has expressed heavy sorrow implicit the passing of Christian Chukwu.

According to CompleteSports, the erstwhile Enugu Rangers subordinate described the precocious Chukwu arsenic a cardinal fig successful a squad that brought joyousness to Nigerians during his playing days.

The 73-year-old besides praised Chukwu for his exceptional professionalism some with the nationalist squad and astatine the nine level. He said:

“I’m presently devastated and successful a mourning mood. This is bittersweet quality for maine arsenic I conscionable heard it earlier your call.“You cognize however adjacent I was to him. From our days astatine Rangers to the nationalist team, we’ve been together, truthful intimately knit.“I spoke to him conscionable 2 days agone (Thursday). I’m not successful a presumption to corroborate his decease formally, arsenic lone the Chairman of the Ex-Rangers Forum, Pastor Igwe Okolo, is successful a presumption to bash that.

Chukwu, who captained Nigeria to triumph successful the 1980 AFCON with a 3-0 triumph implicit Algeria successful the final, had antecedently helped the squad to runner-up finishes successful 1976 and 1978, per NationSports.

Known arsenic 'Chairman,' Chukwu spent 9 years of his playing vocation astatine Enugu Rangers from 1972 to 1981, securing the African Cup Winners' Cup successful 1977 per Tribune.

Nigerian writer Hameed Adio has mourned the passing of Super Eagles fable Christian Chukwu, who passed distant astatine the property of 74. Photo by: Peter Robinson/EMPICS.
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Adio pays tribute to Chukwu

Veteran Nigerian writer Hameed Adio has paid his past respects to erstwhile Super Eagles skipper Christian Chukwu.

Speaking successful an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Adio recalled however Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola assisted successful settling the aesculapian measure of the legend. He said:

“He was so a man to the core, precise humble, friendly, unassuming, a detribalised Nigerian who was precise patriotic. “Apart from his contiguous household and the full Nigerian Sports fraternity, his decease volition beryllium a idiosyncratic nonaccomplishment to Chief Femi Otedola, who provided him with a precise beardown fiscal backing during the trying infinitesimal of his sickness. “May his gentle sporting psyche remainder successful peace.

Yusuf loses girl

Legit.ng earlier reported that the erstwhile Super Eagles coach, Salisu Yusuf, lost his daughter aft a prolonged conflict with illness.

The 28-year-old, who earned a Master’s grade successful Business Administration from Bayero University, Kano, passed distant connected March 29.

Fauziya was laid to remainder successful Kano nether Islamic rites.

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