Olubayo was a brother- Okonkwo

Sad news hit the Nigerian football community on Monday when news filtered in that defender Olubayo Adefemi had died in a car crash in his Greek base. It was much sadder as the 25 year_old international was reported to be concluding plans for his upcoming wedding.

ON DUTY ••• Late Adefemi Olubayo attempts to stop Argentina forward Angel Di Maria in the final of Beijing Olympics, China. Nigeria lost the Olympic Gold 1-0 to Angentina.

Olubayo, who moved to Skoda Xanthi in the Greek top division last summer had just made a return into the Nigerian senior team, the Super Eagles, with the appointment of coach Samson Siasia who had brought him through from the youth level.


Olubayo won a silver medal at the Holland 2005 World Youth Championship under Siasia. Three years later he was part of the Dream Team that won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.
His team mate in that Beijing squad and now right back for the Super Eagles Chibuzor Okonkwo expressed sadness over Olubayo’s death.

“He was a friend and brother,” Okonkwo said. “We played under the same coach. He was a nice guy and he was friendly with everybody. He was a nice guy.”

Olubayo’s progress from the youth squads had been consistent. He scored a goal in Nigeria’s 3_0 victory over Morocco in the semi final of the World Youth Championship in Holland.

He made a good showing even as Nigeria lost the final to Argentina 2_1 where Lionel Messi hit the limelight

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