See trending post as man shares encounter with former goalkeeper Peter Rufai before his death

• A Nigerian antheral has taken to the X app to stock his acquisition with a erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, who died aft an illness
• In his affectional post, helium recounted the time helium met the precocious sports prima astatine Intercontinental Bank, which is present defunct
• Social media users who person been grieving implicit the erstwhile footballer's decease penned condolence messages and mourned his demise

A Nigerian antheral precocious narrated his brushwood with the precocious Peter Rufai, a erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper, connected the X app.

The sports prima reportedly passed away pursuing a play of unwellness that had been affecting him.

Man recounts his acquisition with erstwhile goalkeeper Peter Rufai earlier his death. Photo credit: @lordpete10/X.
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Man shares brushwood with precocious Peter Rufai

The man, known connected X arsenic @lordpete10, took to the level to recount his memorable gathering with Rufai.

He narrated that the brushwood took spot astatine Intercontinental Bank, which has since suspended operations.

According to his account, they had exchanged pleasantries, and Rufai adjacent signed an autograph connected the backmost of a passport photograph belonging to him.

In his words:

"RIP Dodo Mayana. My archetypal clip gathering him was astatine past intercontinental bank(now defunct). We exchanged pleasantries. To my surprise. He signed an autograph astatine the backmost of my passport photography. I was star-strucked! My name-sake. Rest well!"

Man who physically met erstwhile Peter Rufai goalkeeper earlier his decease speaks. Photo credit: Sports World.
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Reactions way Peter Rufai's decease

The quality of Rufai's passing near Nigerians successful symptom with galore football lovers paying tribute to the precocious sports star.

Omezuo1 said:

"Peter Rufai was a superb goalkeeper. When we played thoroughfare football, Every kid successful the artifact arsenic a keeper would notation to himself arsenic PETER RUFAI. Our puerility leader is gone but ne'er forgotten. REST EASY DodoMayana."

Sleeko reacted:

"All these hypocrites volition not beryllium posting our ain fable conscionable due to the fact that he’s not playing for Liverpool."

Avelino commented:

"I didn't spot him play, but my uncle, who is passionate astir African football, was among the names of N'Kono, Emmanuel Kundé, Roger Milla, Abedi Pelé, George Weah, Rashidi Yekini, Omam-Biyik, Sunday Oliseh, and the sanction of the elephantine Mayana was present. Rest successful peace, legend!"

Prettycachy said:

"I vividly retrieve Tunisia 94. Watched it with my precocious Dad and could perceive immoderate of his friends calling him "Keeper Rufai" and I thought that was his sanction until I knew better. RIP Dodo Mayana."

King ST said:

"You request to bash much @NGSuperEagles effort to beryllium posting our players truthful we tin observe and admit them erstwhile they are live and not lone decease RIP LEGEND RUFAI."

Bab Son Ace reacted:

"Legend. You ne'er forgotten. My precocious ma who works with the shot federation erstwhile they are inactive telephone NFA. She made maine emotion shot existent overmuch and I learnt a batch astir him and I wanted to beryllium similar him."

Sunky reacted:

"I americium successful tears, Peter Rufai remainder well. When you get to the satellite beyond, widen my greetings to Rashidi Yekini, Sam Okwaraji, Muda Lawal and the remaining Soccer heroes similar yourself who person departed this world. Your legacies unrecorded on."

Yola added:

"The world astir beingness is that, you whitethorn not beryllium portion of the aboriginal you're moving hard for and stressing about. Just bask each infinitesimal (good oregon bad) beingness gives you with friends, families, strangers and adjacent enemies. RIP Legendary Peter Rufai. RIP DJ20. You'll Never Walk Alone."

See the station below:

Lady shares her acquisition with Peter Rufai

Meanwhile Legit.ng antecedently reported that a young Nigerian woman mourned the unfortunate demise of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai.

In a station shared via the X app, she remembered her acquisition with the goalkeeper successful 2019, erstwhile helium came to her school, Yabatech.

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