Keshi, Ike, Players Lament Passage.

Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, said he had not recovered from the news of the death of one of the most relaible players in the nationbal team, while he was captain. Yekini, who is Super Eagles all-time highest goalscorer died last Friday and was buried on Saturday in his ancestral home of Iraa, in Kwara state. He said Yekini was a phenomenon, a dedicated patriot and a team player whom many people would not understand because they never had the opportunity of interracting with him like most of colleague did. Eagles keeper’s trainer and former national team’s number one goalie, Ike Shorunmi, who played alongside Yekini at FC Zurich in Switzerland, described Yekini, as one of the most humble and generous people he ever met in his career. Shorunmi said Yekini’s last days were very unfortunate but gave God thanks because he lived quite well, while alive. Eagles defender and Sunshine skipper, Godfrey Oboabona, was simply lost for words over the death of the legend and hopes those concerned will take care of the family left behind by the late national team icon. Izu Azuka, Papa Idris and Barnabas Imenger all wished the ex-star’s family the fortitude to bear the great lose, as most of them were very young when Yekini reigned supreme in the national team striking role.