Former Nigerian footballer and coach Stephen Keshi dies

Former Nigerian footballer and coach Stephen Keshi is dead.

He was 54.

What a Champ!! Losing was NOT part of his vocab!!!! The BIG BOSS!! Unbelievable. #RIPKeshipic.twitter.com/6suYZxS3cA

— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) June 8, 2016

Keshi was rumoured to be in the running to take over as coach of South African giants Orlando Pirates.

Sports broadcaster Robert Marawa told Talk Radio 702 on Wednesday morning that he received messages at around 3am that Keshi had died.

Marawa said he called all he knew to confirm the rumours and it was confirmed Keshi had died.

Marawa said he had been speaking with Keshi’s agent on Friday as there were moves for him to get a job in South Africa.

In his last job with Nigeria‚ he won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and reached the round of 16 at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.

There were no details about the cause of his death.

Keshi is the 5th member of the all-conquering '94 team to die, following Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha, Rashidi Yekini & Wilfred Agbonavbare.

— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) June 8, 2016

This developing story will be updated soon.

- TMG Digital