Monday Sinclair, a former coach of the Super Eagles, has died at 88 after dealing with diabetes for some time.
His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by former Nigerian goalkeeper, Peterside Idah.
Reports suggest that Sinclair passed away on Wednesday at around 3:15pm.
“Our daddy is gone. What a man. He signed me to play for Sharks. Gave me my first match against Niger Tornadoes of Minna,” Idah wrote.
In 1997, after Philippe Troussier was relieved of his duties, Sinclair briefly took over as the Eagles’ interim coach, overseeing two friendly matches against Zambia and Tunisia.
He is remembered for spotting and nurturing several ex-Nigerian stars including Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Finidi George, and Idah Peterside.
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