Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Okocha, FC Ifeanyi Ubah mourn Chapecoense victims

 

By Rasaq Oboirien
EX-Super Eagles captain, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has expressed his grief when he paid tributes to the victims and survivors of the plane crash involving Brazilian soccer team, Chapecoense.
76 people have been confirmed dead when the flight crashed en route from Bolivia to Colombia on Monday night with six others believed to have survived.
A host of players, officials and journalists were on board when the disaster occured.
Okocha and Nigeria Premier League side and Federation Cup champions, FC Ifeanyi Ubah expressed their sympathies with the bereaved families.
The ex-Paris St Germine and Bolton star said on social media, Twitter, "With heavy heart I deeply grieve with the families,friends & Brazil FA for Chapecoense's tragedy," he tweeted on @IAmOkocha.
While that of @FCIfeanyiUbah read, "At this trying moments, Our prayers and thoughts are with the Brazilian club Chapecoense over the unfortunate air mishap."