Remembering Rashidi Yekini Four years on,still a hero

Rashidi Yekini continues to remain a cult-hero in Nigeria four years after he passed on, as he still holds the record of being all-time top scorer in men's internationals.

With 37 goals in 58 international appearances for Nigeria at senior level, the legend of Yekini remains a never-ending story.

Of course, Yekini's story of an apprentice mechanic becoming a football superstar was well-etched despite being a late-bloomer in the beautiful game.

Former teammate, Sunday Oliseh, did eulogise Yekini as "one of Africa's best" when the news broke of his sudden death four years ago.

“Rashidi Yekini is definitely one of the best African players and legends to ever walk this earth. Rashidi was full of pace, had a superb shot, could jump very high, was calm in front of goal and was a very loveable person once you got to know and understand him. We lost not only a brother, friend, human being, legend and compatriot, but we also...Read More click

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Posted: at 4-05-2016 04:10 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie

Make dem try help d mama na just for d tins d guy do for eagles and naija as a whole...

Posted: at 9-05-2016 08:00 PM (7 years ago) | Hero