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Stephen Keshi’s Burial Arrangement Announced

Former Nigerian football star and coach, Stephen Keshi who kicked the bucket on June 8, 2016, five months after he lost his wife of 35 years Kate to cancer. The burial arrangement for the �Big Boss” is slated to hold from 27th to 29th July, 2016 according to a statement ...

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Ex-Super Eagles coach Amodu Shuaibu dies in his sleep at 58

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Days after the death of Super Eagles coach,Stephen Keshi, another Nigerian football icon, Amodu Shuaibu has died. According to a statement by the Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) “NFF Technical Director, Amodu Shuaibu has died at the age of 58.The four – time Coach of the Super Eagles complained of chest pains ...

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Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi dies at age 54

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Former Super Eagles captain and former coach of the team, Stephen Keshi, has died. According to his family, he died in the early hours of today Wednesday June 8th of Cardiac arrest in Benin, Edo state. He was just 54 years old. He wasn’t even ill, he just suddenly died. ...

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Stephen Keshi’s wife dies

Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed the sudden death of his wife, Kate, in the United States.She is said to have died on Wednesday . He revealed his wife had been sick for a while but he never expect that the sickness will lead to her death.He told ...

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NFF releases statement, condoles Stephen Keshi over wife’s death

The Nigerian Football Federation has released a statement condoling former Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi over the sudden demise of his wife. Kate Keshi, 54, to whom he had been married to for 32 years died on Wednesday night in the US after a long-term illness. �This is devastating. ...

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Stephen Keshi demands N1billion compensation from NFF

Sacked Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is demanding N1billion compensation from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for defaming him. According to Vanguard, Keshi has dragged the NFF to court for �wrongful dismissal and defamation”. A top source told said �Keshi’s lawyers have demanded for a billion Naira from the NFF ...

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Nigerians Let Me Be – Stephen Keshi

Sacked Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi warned Nigerians to leave him alone so as to spend quality time with his family in the United States. According to Vanguard, Keshi said: �Please, I want Nigerians to leave me alone and allow me spend time with my family. The only thing on ...

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NFF Sacks Stephen Keshi

The Nigerian Football Federation has sacked Stephen Keshi as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The termination of his appointment is contained in a statement released by NFF Executive Committee on Saturday July 4th. The statement in part reads; �Having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF ...

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Why we can’t sack Keshi � NFF

The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation have admitted that their hands are tied where Stephen Keshi’s tenure as coach of the Eagles is concerned. Nigerians are calling for the resignation of Keshi following his failure to qualify Nigeria for next year’s AFCON defence of the title he won in ...

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Keshi set to return as Eagles coach

According to reports, the NFF has been ordered by President Goodluck Jonathan to reinstate former Nigerian international as the head coach of the African Champions. Supersports made it known that the president had an emergency meeting with troubled NFF president Amaju Pinnick on Wednesday night and advised that Keshi should ...

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The NFF did not sack me, my contract expired – Stephen Keshi

Stephen Keshi has rubbished stories claiming he was fired by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The former Super Eagles handler was dismissed after Nigeria beat Sudan 3-1 in Abuja, but he insists that the NFF could not have sacked him, as he had no contract with them. �I am not ...

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We sacked Keshi to save his life” -NFF Reveals

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has said that Coach Stephen Keshi was sacked to safeguard him from the wrath of enraged Nigerian fans, who were on the brink of lynching him during Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Sudan. Pinnick and other NFF Executive ...

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Stephen Keshi sacked as Super Eagles coach!!

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday night sacked Stephen Keshi as Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach and relieved his assistants � Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorounmu � of their duties. The decision was reached following an executive committee meeting held in Abuja. In a communiqué signed by Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, the ...

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NFF denies Keshi’s resignation

The Nigerian Football Federation has denied reports�Coach Stephen Keshi has�resigned following their World Cup exit. Nigeria went out of the World Cup tournament in Brazil at the round of 16 stage after a 2-0 defeat to France, after which Keshi said: �It’s time for me to go back to my ...

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Breaking!! Stephen Keshi and Joseph Yobo quits Super Eagles

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has resigned his appointment after leading the team to the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Speaking after the Eagles were eliminated by France in the round of 16 match in Brasilia, Monday, the Delta State-born tactician said it was time to ...

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Stephen Keshi releases his 23-man list for the 2014 World Cup

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi has released his 23 man list for the 2014 World Cup starting in a few weeks. See below Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim Defender: Joseph Yobo, Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo, Efe Ambrose, Midfielders:�John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi ...

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Stephen Keshi names 30-man Provisional World Cup squad

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi,�has named Nigeria’s provisional squad to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. And�he named: �England controversial striker, Osaze Odemwingie, Joseph Yobo and injured Real Betis Spain midfielder, Nosa Igiebor in the 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The list comprises four ...

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“A letter to Stephen Keshi” � angry Nigerians

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A�LETTER TO�KESHI : Balotelli is a very stubborn player, but when it comes to business in terms of football, his coach always invites him irrespective of his attitude, just because of his qualities and proven abilities. Please keshi, we need Osaze and Anichebe.. . . .nonsense. Nigerians can never be ...

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