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.

CHINA BROKE THE GUINNESS RECORD WITH A THOUSAND EMOJIS PARTY ON SUNDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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        By participating in the party of Emojis, China broke the Guinness record on last Sunday. A thousand people gathered in Fuyang City of Anhui Province, holding boards with the popular ideograms and smileys used in online messages. The organizer asked participants, who wore black T-shirts, trousers and shoes, to stand on specified positions for at least five minutes. People in the country also love to recreate their memes based on the emojis.More photos below.
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