By Our Reporter
FEDERATION of International Football Association (FIFA) boss, Gianni Infantino and Secretary General, Fatma Samoura have paid tribute to late ex-Super Eagles coach and captain, Stephen Keshi, reports NaijaSportsXtra.
The Big Boss, 54-years-old died of a sudden cardiac arrest today in his residence in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Infantino said: “I would like to express my deepest sympathy on hearing the news of the loss of the Nigeria great Stephen Keshi.
“On behalf of the international football community, please allow me to extend my deepest condolences to the football community of Nigeria and, most importantly, to Stephen’s family, friends and love ones. We hope that, in some way, our words of support may help bring a little bit of peace and solace in this time of sadness."
For the World football Secretary General Fatma Samoura on her twitter handle @fatma_samoura: "The football family has lost a great member. Heartfelt condolences to family & friends of
#StephenKeshi & @thenff," the tweet read.
Keshi became the first Nigerian and second African coach to win the African Nations Cup (AFCON) as a coach and player.
