1980 AFCON CHAMPION CHARLES BASSEY DIES AT 71.(PHOTO)..

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 1980 AFCON Champion Charles Bassey Dies at 71 Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. He passed away on Saturday in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed his death in a statement released on Monday by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, describing the loss as part of a “day of double tragedy” following the earlier death of team captain Christian Chukwu. Bassey was part of the Green Eagles team that secured Nigeria’s first AFCON title with a 3-0 victory over Algeria at the National Stadium in Lagos on March 22, 1980. After retiring as a player, he transitioned into coaching and managed several clubs, including Calabar Rovers, Mobil Pegasus, BCC Lions, Flash Flamingoes, Akwa United, and Wikki Tourists. His passing brings the number of deceased members of the 1980 squad to nine.

2 ITALIANS CAPTURED IN LIBYA LAST YEAR,WERE FREED TODAY.

                          Today friday,two Italian civilians held hostage in Libya since last July were freed,just 48 hours after two fellow captives were allegedly executed by Islamic State militants in the north African state.The four were employees of Italian construction company Bonatti and were seized last year near the western Libyan city of Sabratha,near a compound owned by the energy group Eni.The families of Gino Pollicardo and Filippo Calcagno confirmed the pair had been released and photos posted on social media showed the bearded men calling home.A handwritten note written by Pollicardo and published online by the Sabratha Media center reads ''We are free and physically OK,but psychologically we are devastated''.A spokeman for security forces in Sabratha,Sabri Kshada,said the two men were released during aa raid early today friday.''They were found alive during a raid by the local fighters against one of the hideouts of Islamic State in Sabratha''.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                             

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