Ex- Nigeria international, Christian Obi  dies in  auto crash

A member of the Nigeria squad that won the third place at the U-20 World Cup in the old Soviet Union, Christian Obi is dead. He was aged 57. Obi was a goalkeeper in the squad and also made the Nigerian team to the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

He was a coach with the Heartland FC and died in an auto accident involving the club bus.

According to  reports on the club’s Facebook page, the accident occurred in Okigwe en route to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, where the Naze Millionaires were to participate in the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT preseason tournament.

Some players and other officials sustained injuries and have been taken to the hospital for treatment.