JOHANNESBURG – Former Nigerian football coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has died. Reports say he died in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Reports coming out of Nigeria suggest the 54 year old reportedly died of cardiac arrest.
Big Boss as he was popularly known, is the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations.
He was recently linked to a move to South Africa’s Premier Soccer League team , Orlando Pirates.
Thoughts and prayers go out to Stephen Keshi's family. Indeed, Nigeria lost a hero. Keshi will be missed. #RIPKeshi pic.twitter.com/VdtTXQQsrh
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) June 8, 2016
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