Former Nigeria national team coach and legendary player Christian Chukwu has passed away at the age of 74, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The news was confirmed by his former teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, who revealed that Chukwu died earlier on Saturday.
"I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, 'Chairman' Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria's history, has passed on," Odegbami said.
Chukwu had a distinguished career as both a player and coach, captaining the Super Eagles to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980 and later serving as head coach in the early 2000s.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun