Stephen Keshi Dead Former Super Eagles coach dies from cardiac arrest

Keshi's family spokesperson Emmanuel Ado, said the late coach has been in Nigeria since the funeral of his wife, Kate who died in December 2015.

Nigerian football great, Stephen Keshi is dead. The former Super Eagles coach who won the African Cup of Nationsas a player and  manager died in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8 of cardiac arrest.

Keshi was at his family house in Edo State when he died. The former defender Pulse Sports learnt was scheduled to return to his base in the United States later in the day.

According to a statement by the family spokespersonEmmanuel Ado,  Keshi has been in the country since the funeral of his wife, Kate who died in December 2015.

According to reports, his friends say that Keshi was in good health and had no previous heart problems.

The remains of the former Togo and Mali national team coach has been deposited at Faith Mediplex, a privately owned mortuary facility of Idahosa University, Located opposite the Benin city Airport, Benin City, Edo state.

Keshi died of Cardiac arrest at his home in Benin City in the early hours of today June 8th. His death comes six months after his wife of 33 years, Nkem Kate Keshi, died in December after a long battle with cancer.

"With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Mr. Ado wrote.

“Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015.

“Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest," concluded the statement.

keshi"s wife died dec 2015   after battling cancer for three years and was buried January, 2016 in Benin.

The late coach and his wife have been married for over 35 years with four children.

Tributes have flooded the Nigerian social media space for the former defender who had 64 caps for the Super Eaglesof Nigeria.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and a host of other Nigerian football personalities have reacted to the sad news.

NFF president Amaju Pinnick, described the late boss as a 'hero'.

"Keshi was a superhero. His death is a big loss to Nigeria as a nation, not only to Nigeria football," Pinnick said.