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- A journalist, Mike Yawe, has paid tribute to the precocious legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who died connected Thursday, July 3
- Mike said helium had celebrated Peter connected Facebook months ago, not knowing that his decease would travel this soon
- Recounting their meeting, Mike spoke astir what Peter told him, adding that the ex-goalie gave his champion for the nationalist team
Mike Yawe, a Nigerian journalist, has expressed sadness implicit the demise of erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who passed astatine 61 connected Thursday, July 3, aft a prolonged illness.
In a Facebook post, Mike shared a representation of himself with the 1994 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner.
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What Peter Rufai told journalist
Paying tribute to Peter, the national writer noted that helium had celebrated the ex-footballer connected his Facebook leafage connected May 22, not knowing that his decease would travel soon.
He said Peter had dreams astir the aboriginal of Nigerian football, which helium shared with him, but lamented that the strategy did not enactment him successful actualising those dreams.
He added that Peter gave his champion for the nationalist squad arsenic the past enactment of defence. The writer wrote:
"REST IN PEACE PETER RUFAI."I celebrated you connected my leafage connected 22nd May 2025 with nary cognition that your transition would travel this soon. I woke up to the bittersweet quality of your departure this morning. You had dreams astir the aboriginal of shot successful Nigeria which you shared with maine but the strategy did not enactment you to realise those dreams. "You gave your champion arsenic the past defence antheral for the nationalist team, wether the federation failed you astatine your constituent of request is simply a antithetic substance for posterity to judge."Rest connected good Peter Rufai AKA Dodo Mayanna."
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Reactions way journalist's tribute to Peter Rufai
Legit.ng has compiled immoderate reactions to the journalist's station below:
Hemba Amos said:
"May his psyche remainder successful peace."Ngukenden Adi said:
"Accept my condolences delight remainder connected Daddy."Jacob Norya said:
"Rest connected legend. Your legacies inactive talk volumes of you."Nomsule Terna said:
"Rip Peter Rufai, you' ll beryllium gross keeper awaiting america successful the different world, Adeiu."Doocivir Yawe said:
"Peter Rufai was 1 of the earliest names I knew of Nigerian footballers arsenic a increasing up child. His sanction would go synonymous with goalkeeping. Indeed, 1 of Africa's champion successful his generation."His startue and towering composure successful extremity ineffable galore an attacker who faced him."My thoughts and prayers are with his contiguous household astatine this trying moment."Ngunan Vera Ajai said:
"Hmmmmm!!! God's comfortableness to you and the full household Sir."Aye Parmenas said:
"My heartfelt condolences to you, his contiguous household and the full nation."Journalist releases uncommon video of Peter Rufai
Meanwhile, Legit.ng antecedently reported that a writer had shared a uncommon video of himself with Peter Rufai earlier his death.
Commenting connected the video, the writer explained that Peter was invited to animate and talk to the students connected that day. The vigor sports expert prayed that God assistance Peter eternal remainder and console those helium near behind.
In the clip, Peter stepped retired and waved aft the writer introduced him to the guests astatine the stadium. Netizens who watched the clip said Peter looked unwell.
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