Former Super Eagles midfielder, Thompson Oliha is dead.
A member of the 1994 African Nations Cup winning squad died Sunday morning.
Until his death, Oliha was one of the coaches at the Kwara State Football Academy in Ilorin.
He was aged 44.
According to report, Oliha was on the bench yesterday morning when Kwara Football Academy(KFA) boys...
played a team from Mali. He was said to have complained of Malaria and was taken to an undisclosed hospital in the state capital.
He died in the early hours of today and his body has been deposited at the mortuary.
Confirming his death, Bunmi Adedoyin, Kwara State Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN) told Vanguard that Oliha died Sunday morning in a private hospital in Ilorin.
Fred Edoreh, the Lagos State Chairman of SWAN also confirmed the demise of the former Eagles midfielder.
Oliha played for Bendel Insurance (1985-1987), Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1988-1991), Africa Sports (1992-1993), Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (1993-1994) and Antalyaspor (1994-1995).
As a player, he was known for his powerful shots and abilities in the air. Oliha retired at the age of 27, as a result of a serious knee injury.
One of the wishes of Oliha before his death was for the federal government to fulfil the promise of a house General Sani Abacha promised the Super Eagles for winning the Tunisia 1994 Nations Cup. Sadly, he did not see that come true in his life time.
Oliha becomes the third player to die among the much celebrated Nigeria 1994 squad, joining Uche Okafor and Rashidi Yekini in the great beyond.
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Omg! What a Sad Loss..may his soul in perfect peace. Amen!
Our sympathy and prayers are with the family he left behind.
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