CAF condoles NFF, Nigerians onKeshi ‘ s death

CAF President, Issa Hayatou, on
Wednesday condoled with the
president of Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and
Nigerians on the death of former Super
Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi.
This is contained in a statement on the
association’s website.
Hayatou expressed his “dismay” and
“immense sadness” at the sudden
death of the former Nigeria
international.
He paid glowing tribute to the
deceased, who emerged as the only
African coach to have qualified two
African teams to the World Cup – Togo
in 2006 and Nigeria in 2014.
“’His other enviable record is being the
only African trainer to have steered a
team to the Second Round of the FIFA
World Cup, with Nigeria at the 2014
FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
“He had achieved the same feat as a
player with the Super Eagles at their
maiden participation at the Mundial in
1994, in USA.
“’The CAF President conveyed the
condolences on his own behalf, the
CAF Executive Committee and African
football family on the demise of Keshi,
who was a jewel to his family, friends
and the Nigerian football family, who
are badly affected.
“This is a man, who was twice winner
of the Africa Cup of Nations with
Nigeria; in 1994 as captain and in 2013
as a coach, with the latter earning him
the distinction of Coach of the Year at
the Glo-CAF Awards,” the statement
read.