NIGERIAN LEGEND, CHRISTIAN CHUKWU, TO BE BURIED ON AUGUST 16.

The family of the legendary Nigerian footballer, Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, popularly called Chairman, who captained the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, has announced his burial date. 

The family announced that Chukwu will be laid to rest on Saturday, August 16 at the family ancestral home in Obe.

Chukwu had a distinguished career as a player and coach, being part of the Nigerian team that won bronze medals at the 1976 and 1978 AFCON finals and he later led the team to victory in the 1980 AFCON, where he was named Player of the Tournament.

As a coach, Chukwu led Enugu Rangers and the Kenyan national team, Harambee Stars, and he also served as Head Coach of the Super Eagles in 2002, guiding the team to a third-place finish at the 2004 AFCON finals in Tunisia.

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