Henry Nwosu, a former Nigerian international footballer and member of the 1980 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning team, has passed away.
His death was confirmed by fellow ex-international Segun
Odegbami in a Facebook post on Saturday.
According to Odegbami, Nwosu passed away at the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, Lagos, after a five-day battle
for his life.
He also revealed the details of Nwosu’s final days, stating
that the man he fondly called “Youngest Millionaire” died at 4:00 a.m. after
being in intensive care since Wednesday.
“After 5 days in hospital battling for his life, the one I
call ‘Youngest Millionaire’ passed on at 4:00 am this morning at the Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos where he had been in Intensive
Care since Wednesday,” he wrote.
“It is with deep pain in my heart that I have to be the
conveyor of the news of the death of Henry Nwosu MON. May he rest peacefully
with our Creator in Heaven.”
Nwosu was widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most
influential midfielders during the 1980s and early 1990s, earning 60
appearances for the Super Eagles.
He was a member of the historic squad that won Nigeria’s
first-ever AFCON title in 1980.
At the club level, Nwosu featured for several Nigerian
teams, including New Nigeria Bank F.C. and Stationery Stores F.C.
Internationally, he represented Nigeria in multiple
tournaments and was also part of the squad at the 1988 summer Olympics.
Following his retirement from active football, Nwosu
transitioned into coaching and youth development.
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