Former Nigerian football captain and legend, Christian Chukwu is dead.
Christian Chukwu, popularly known as chairman died on the 12th of April at the age 74.
His ex-team mate, Segun Odegbami confirmed the news in a post on his Facebook page.
He said, “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.”
Christian Chukwu who hailed from Enugu state was born on January 4, 1951. Chairman captained the national team, green eagle now super eagle between 1974 to 1980.
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