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Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, former Nigeria’s Super Eagles Coach and one time defender is dead.<\/p>\n

Keshi who was 54 years old died at the wee hours of today, Wednesday, in Benin.<\/p>\n

He was confirmed dead by Ben Olaiya.<\/p>\n

Olaiya speaking to Vanguard Sport Editor, Tony Ubani on phone shouting Keshi\u2019s nickname said \u2018Tony yes the Big Boss is dead the Big boss is dead\u2019.<\/p>\n

Also Ademola Olajire, an Assistant Director of Communications in the Nigeria Football Federation, said that Keshi died after he was rushed to a hospital in Benin after complaining of his legs.<\/p>\n

He said that Keshi had problems with his legs and that he could not stand for long. More so Valere Hounandinou, an Assistant Coach to Keshi, confirmed to Vanguard that “last week Stephen Keshi complained to him that he was having irregular heart beats and he advised him to go the hospital.”<\/p>\n

The Nigeria Football Federation on it twitter handle @thenff tweeted \u2018Former Nigeria Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi, is dead.\u00a0Reports say the legend died in the early hours of Wednesday, RIP Big Boss.<\/p>\n

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Source: Vanguardngr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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