Rashidi Yekini: Five years After
*He was born on 23 October 1963 in the city of Kaduna,Nigeria.
* He was a native of Irra in Kwara state.
*He scored the first World Cup goal for Nigeria. That was in USA '94. Nigeria vs Bulgaria.
* He was the first Nigerian footballer to be crowned African Footballer of the year . That was in 1993.
* He was one of the most committed players to ever don the green and white jersey of the Super Eagles.
* To those close to him,they said he was a devout Muslim.Till death he lived an ascetic life.
* Even in death,no other Nigerian player has matched his goal tally for the country. He scored a whooping 37 goals in 50+ appearances. No one else does that.
* He had a humble living but died mysteriously.
* He played professional football with Olympiacos of Greece,Victoria Setubal of Portugal,Sporting Gijon of Spain etc. He was worshipped in all these club-sides.
* All those years, I was a teenager,but i followed his career with keen interest . I would run every Friday morning to the newsstand opposite Total Filling Station,Ore to read stories about him from the Complete Sports from people. I had no money then to afford a copy of the paper myself. Because I love him.
* He died painfully on the 4th of May, 2012; EXACTLY FIVE YEARS TODAY.
* He was the goal-king himself,gangling RASHIDI YEKINI.
* Sleep on Yeking... your legacies endure.
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