Keshi has been immortalised by his achievements, says Professional footballers

The National Association of Nigeria Footballers
(NANPF) on Friday said the late Stephen Keshi's
achievements on and off the field of play had him
immortalised.
Keshi who died at the age of 54 won the African cup of nations both as a coach and player and other categories of his achievement.
The association, who stated this during a condolence
visit to the family
of the late soccer star, promised to
keep his legacies.
NANPF led by its General Secretary, Austin Popo,
appealed to the Federal Government and football
authorities to immortalise the former Super Eagles’ player
and coach.
While describing Keshi as "a Hero of our time", the
NANPF said his demise was ‘shocking’.
"Wednesday, June 8, was a day heartbeats of men and
women, boys and girls, skipped and stopped momentarily
within and outside the football fraternity, regardless of
political, religious and social divide.
"Not only in Nigeria, not only in Africa, was the world of
football shaken.
"The big boss was our epitome of pride for his gallantry
and achievements as a player and a coach.
"We mourn him as the world is doing. We are pained
mostly because he went to his maker without an iota of
notice," the condolence message read.
Responding on behalf of the family, Ricky Aburime, said
the family was comforted with the outpour of love since
the demise of the football legend.
NAN reports that among the members of the NANPF that
visited the family was a former Nigeria international,
Edema Fuludu.

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