KESHI, AMODU DEATHS: Club Owners call for prayers

THE Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria has called on all football stakeholders to immediately ‎commence a special fasting and prayers for the football fraternity following the death of two football icons within the space of three days.

The association said it received the sad news of the reported death of the NFF technical director, Mr Amodu Shuaibu with a rude shock and a heavy heart.

Former Nigeria boss Shuaibu Amodu dies aged 58

FORMER Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has died at the age of 58, three days after the death of fellow ex-Super Eagles boss Stephen Keshi.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the news on Saturday, stating that Amodu died in his sleep on Friday night after having complained of chest pains.

KESHI’S DEMISE: My heart bleeds heavily, says Okocha

FORMER Nigeria international, Austin Jay Jay Okocha says he is yet to recover from shock following the death of former colleague, Stephen Keshi.

Keshi, Nigerian soccer's charismatic and outspoken "Big Boss" who won African Cup titles as both captain and coach of his country, died early Wednesday, aged 54.

Former Nigeria Captain, Stephen Keshi dies at 54

NIGERIAN football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday in Benin City, Edo state, TheCable understands.