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Sports News of Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

VIDEO: Tribute to Nigeria's football legend Rashidi Yekini

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Today, May 5, marks the eighth-year that one of Nigeria's greatest footballers, Rashidi Yekini, passed on.

Dubbed the country's most prolific scorer, Yekini netted 37 goals in 58 games for the Nigerian national team from 1984–1998.

Former Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh described Yekini as “Nigeria’s greatest striker of all time”, while another former teammate Mutiu Adepoju said he was “unmatchable”.

“I will never forget you, Nigerians will never forget you. Always in our hearts. Rest in peace king Rasheed Yekini. You were created to score goals and your class remains unmatched,” Adepoju tweeted.

“Dear mate, I feel honoured playing with you in Nigeria colours and that was a big achievement on its own. You gave your 100% always.”

Former Ghana Black Stars defender and now deputy general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Anthony Baffoe saluted the one-time African Footballer of the Year: “One of Africa’s most terrific strikers Rashidi Yekini -today marks his 8th year of leaving us. Continue resting in peace Rashidi.”[ScoreNigeria]

Yekini who died at the age of 48 on the 5th of May 2012 scored a total of 164 goals in 253 appearances throughout his club career which started at Shooting Stars, the to Abiola Babes, Olympiacos, Africa Sports, Sporting Gijón and host of others.

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