In
a statement, family spokesman Emmanuel Ado confirmed Keshi died of cardiac
arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.
"With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick
Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State,
announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Mr. Ado wrote.
“Our son, brother, father, father-in-law,
brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate
Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015.
“Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came
back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday,
before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest," concluded the
statement.
Keshi was the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup
of Nations and second African to win the trophy both as a player and a coach.
The Big Boss, as he was fondly called, made his first
appearance for the Super Eagles in 1981 at age 20 and the central defender
retired in 1994 after picking up 64 caps and nine goals as he captained Nigeria
to win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations as well as their first appearance at the
World Cup in the USA.
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