Another 1980 AFCON hero, Charles Bassey, dies at 71

Another 1980 AFCON hero, Charles Bassey, dies at 71

The NFF has expressed sorrow over the death of Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team.

1980 AFCON Hero, Charles Bassey Dies At 71

ShareNigerias football community has once again been thrown deeper into mourning following the death of Charles Bassey, a member of the iconic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning Green Eagles squad. Bassey, a former national team forward, passed away on Saturday at the age of 71 in his hometown of Eket, Akwa Ibom State,...The post 1980 AFCON Hero, Charles Bassey Dies At 71 appeared first on New Telegraph.

Charles Bassey, Another 1980 African Nations Cup Winner, Dies At 71 - Thepodiummedia

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sorrow over the death of Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team. Bassey passed away on Saturday at the age of 71 after a long illness in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. His death came just hours after news broke that the captain of that victorious Green Eagles squad, Christi…

Tragedy As Another Ex-Green Eagles Player Dies Shortly After Christian Chukwu’s Passing

Tragedy has again hit the Nigerian football as another member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning Green Eagles squad, Charles Bassey, has died shortly after the captain of the team, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, passed away in Enugu. Persecondnews reports that Bassey, aged 71, died during a protracted illness in his native town of Eket, Akwa Ibom State. Grief-stricken Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Sunday: “We are dee…

Former Green Eagles Player, Charles Bassey Dies At 71 After A Prolonged Illness - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.

Charles Bassey, a former member of Nigeria’s Green Eagles, has been reported dead after a prolonged illness. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed his death in a statement released on Sunday. Bassey, who was part of the Eagles team that won Nigeria’s first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in 1980, died on Saturday in […] The post Former Green Eagles Player, Charles Bassey Dies At 71 After A Prolonged Illness appeared first on News3…

Double tragedy! Hours after Christian Chukwu's death, teammate in Green Eagles passes on

*NFF ‘deeply saddened’ by demise of 1980 AFCON winner, Charles Bassey The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the death on Saturday of another member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning Green Eagles squad, Charles Bassey. He was 71. Bassey died after protracted illness in his native town of Eket, […] The post Double tragedy! Hours after Christian Chukwu’s death, teammate in Green Eagles passes on appeared firs…