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.

KENYA UNDER-20,DISQUALIFIED FROM CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIERS.

                The national Under-20 football team has been disqualified from the African Cup of Nations qualifiers after Sudan successfully lodged a complaint that Kenya fielded ineligible during the first leg of the preliminary round away in Khartoum.Sudan complained that Kenya fielded five players who were in 1996 contrary to CAF rule that allows only players born on or after January 1997 to compete.The letter read ''Decision of th CAF U20 Organizing Committe on the protest made by Sudan FA on the ineligibility of Players during Match 11 Sudan vs Kenya played in Khartoun on April 3rd 2016 CAF U-20 AFCON Qualifiers Zambia 2017.Consequently,the U20 Kenyan National team is disqualified from the preliminaries of the AFCON U20 Zambia 2017 and the U20 Sudan National team is qualified to the next round''.Sudan FA's head of national team Oussama Ata Elmanaan told Capital Sport from Khartoum that ''We have received communication from CAF that Kenya has been disqualified and Sudan is through to the second round.We happy with the decision after we lodge a complaint''.One more photo below.                                                                                    

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