Former captain and head coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead.

Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles coach and captain, has passed away at the age of 74.

The football legend reportedly passed away in the early hours of Saturday.

His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed this.

Odegbami said: “I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s history, has passed on.

“Babuje, Emmanuel Okala, MON, gave me the sad news a few minutes ago. May ‘Onyim’ find peace with Our Creator in Heaven and console his family.”

However, the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear as of the time of filing this report.

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