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Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi passes away at 54

Nigerians have woken up today June 8, 2016, to the shocking news of the death of former Super Eagles captain and coach, Stephen Keshi. The former Mali and Togo tactician died suddenly according to his relatives and close associates. “He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we suspect he never got over the death of his wife,” one of his close friends said. Recall that on December 10, 2015, Keshi lost his wife to cancer at 33. The late tactician Keshi married at the age of 21. Nigerians have continued to react to the death of the ex-international, with many describing the news as total shock. 

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