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Reuters
12-04-2025
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Former Nigeria manager Chukwu dies aged 74
LAGOS, April 12 (Reuters) - Former Nigeria manager Christian Chukwu, who captained the team to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980, has died at 74, his ex-team mate Segun Odegbami said on Saturday. Chukwu also led the Super Eagles to a third-place finish at the Cup of Nations in 2004 as coach. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Odegbami, who played alongside Chukwu at the 1980 finals, said in a Facebook post that fellow teammate and goalkeeper Emmanuel Okala "gave me the sad news a few minutes ago." Nicknamed 'Chairman,' Chukwu commanded enormous respect among his teammates and was regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. He was assistant coach when Nigeria's Under-16s won the country's first World Cup trophy at the 1985 tournament in China. Chukwu was Nigeria manager in the run up to the 2006 World Cup but poor results in the qualifiers saw him relieved of his post before the finals, which the Eagles failed to reach. He managed Lebanese club Safa FC in 1997 and Kenya in 1998 before taking over at his boyhood club Rangers International in the 2000s. Around 2019, Chukwu suffered from an ailment that saw him flown to the United Kingdom and his medical bills were covered by Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola. Writing by Ben Ezeamalu; Editing by Ken Ferris
BBC News
12-04-2025
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- BBC News
Former Nigeria captain and coach Christian don die at di age of 74
Former Super Eagles captain and head coach Christian Chukwu don die at di age of 74 on Saturday 12 April. Di Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announce dis informate on Saturday. "Di Nigeria Football Federation don express deep sorrow afta e dey confirmed say Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, wey bin captain Nigeria1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad and later coach di team, bin die for im native city of Enugu on Saturday. Im be di first Nigerian captain to lift di African Nations Cup trophy afta a 3–0 victory over Algeria for di final of di 1980 tournament for Lagos. Chukwu bin assist Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof wen Nigeria win a second Afcon title for 1994 en route to di country's maiden appearance at di 1994 USA World Cup. Di Enugu-born legend bin also lead di Super Eagles to a third-place finish at di 2004 Africa Cup of Nations for Tunisia. We dey update dis tori
