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Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu dies

Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu has died

• April 12, 2025
Christian Chukwu

Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu has died.

The Former Green Eagles player died on Saturday, according to his former teammate, Segun Odegbami.

“My Chairman has passed on. I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and team mate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, has passed on. 

“Babuje, Emmanuel Okala, MON, gave me the sad news a few minutes ago! May ‘Onyim’ find peace with Our Creator in Heaven, and console his family,” said Mr Odegbami.

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