NFF mourns former Super Eagles midfielder, Nwosu
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed its condolences following the death of former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu, who passed away on Saturday morning at a hospital in Lagos. He was 62 years old.
Nwosu’s death comes just days after the passing of Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, a former NFF Technical Director and two-time head coach of the Super Eagles.
NFF Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi remarked on Nwosu’s significant impact on Nigerian football. “This is another very sad news, even as we are still mourning the demise of Chief Onigbinde. Nigeria football can never forget the enormous contributions of Henry Nwosu both as a player and a coach. We pray that God will grant him eternal rest and also grant the family he has left behind, as well as friends and relations, the fortitude to bear the loss,” Sanusi stated in a report on the NFF’s official website.
Nwosu was a key member of the Green Eagles, the predecessor to the Super Eagles, that won the Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980.
