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- Updated: July 30, 2016
Stephen Keshi was laid to rest at his home in Nigeria’s Delta State.
Stephen Keshi, the former Nigeria captain and manager, was buried on Friday in his country house at Ilah, in Nigeria’s Delta State.
Keshi won the Africa Cup of Nations as both captain (in 1994) and manager of the Super Eagles (in 2013).
The man affectionately known as ‘Big Boss’ was twice voted as Africa’s top coach, by the Confederation of African Football (Caf), in 2005 and 2013.
He died of sudden medical complications in his home in Benin City in June.
I can’t believe that Stephen is gone
Uche OkechukwuFormer Nigeria defender
A huge personality in the continental game, playing in five Africa Cup of Nations finals (1982, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994), the former Anderlecht, Strasbourg and RWD Molenbeek central defender, had also managed Togo – earning them a 2006 World Cup place – and Mali, before taking up the Nigeria job in 2011.
“I can’t believe that Stephen is gone,” said Uche Okechukwu, the former …
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