Soccer Tragedy: Heartland Coach Dies In Ghastly Crash

A former Nigeria youth international goalkeeper and Heartland head coach, Christian Obi, has died as a result of a ghastly accident while travelling with his players on Saturday.

According to sketchy 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.

Aged 57, Obi, who coached the team last season, was a Nigeria youth international goalkeeper who competed in the Men’s Football Tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.