Former Tremendous Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu has handed away at the age of 62.
The demise of the Imo State-born soccer star was confirmed on Saturday morning by his former teammate and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Segun Odegbami, through his social media platforms.
âHenry Nwosu passes on! After 5 days in hospital battling for his life, the one I name âYoungest Millionaireâ handed at 4:00 a.m. this morning at the Lagos State College Instructing Hospital, Ikeja, the place he had been in intensive care since Wednesday,â Odegbami wrote.
âIt is with deep ache in my coronary heart that I have to be the conveyor of the information of the demise of Henry Nwosu MON. Might he relaxation peacefully with our Creator in Heaven.â
Nwosu was the youngest member of Nigeriaâs 1980 Africa Cup of Nations squad, serving to the Inexperienced Eagles safe their first continental title on dwelling soil.
He was extensively celebrated for his imaginative and prescient, creativity, and technical ability on the area, and later grew to become a outstanding determine in Nigerian home soccer.
After retiring from skilled play, Nwosu remained concerned in soccer as a coach and mentor, guiding youthful gamers and contributing to the growth of the sport in Nigeria.