Christian Chukwu’s 1980 Green Eagles teammate Charles Bassey is dead
Former Super Eagles forward Charles Bassey has died at the age of 71, DAILY POST reports.
Bassey died in Eket, Akwa Ibom on Saturday after a long illness.
He was a member of the Super Eagles AFCON 1980 winning squad.
DAILY POST reports that another member of the team, Christian Chukwu also died on Saturday.
Chukwu died at the age of 74.
Bassey worked a coach after retirement from football, and managed sides like Calabar Rovers, Wikki Tourists, BCC Lions, Flash Flamingos, Mobil Pegasus and Akwa United.
Christian Chukwu’s 1980 Green Eagles teammate Charles Bassey is dead