Nigerian football stakeholder continue to pay tribute to Christian Obi, the former Heartland head coach who lost his life in a ghastly accident involving the team on Friday, Sunday PUNCH reports. The former Nigeria youth international goalkeeper didn’t survive the accident that occurred in Okigwe while the Naze Millionaires were travelling to Abakaliki to participate in a preseason tournament, with several players sustaining varying degrees of injuries. The incident has left the Nigerian football fraternity mourning, with the Nigeria Premier Football League board and clubs paying tributes to the fallen star who kept goal for Nigeria at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship in Russia and the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
On behalf of the NPFL Board, its chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, stated in Saturday’s release, “Our thoughts are with his immediate and extended family, his friends, Heartland FC players, and officials, as well as with the Imo State Government.” He also wished those who sustained injuries in the accident “a speedy and full recovery to return to action on the field of play as soon as is medically possible. Related News NFF mourns Heartland coach, Obi Call for Jonathan’s return doesn’t bother Obi, says LP Afenifere, Obi, Fayemi, others mourn Iwuanyanwu “While we await further reports on the accident, we would like to assure the club that the NPFL would be in solidarity with them at this very difficult period.
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