SHOCKING: See the reason behind Stephen Keshi's sudden death

Football loving fans in Nigeria and all over Africa were shocked to wake up to hear that Nigerian Football legend Stephen Keshi has died suddenly at the age of 54.

According to Mr. Keshi’s family member, Ricky Aburimen the Super Eagle’s former coach

only complained of a leg ailment while holidaying at his Airport Road home in Benin before he passed away.

He said Mr. Keshi died on the way to the hospital at about 3am.

According to a statement released by his brother and aide, it said

“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.”

Until his death Keshi is one of only two men to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and a coach

Mr. Keshi is survived by four children and his mother.