Nigeria's football has been plunged into deeper mourning following the death of Charles Bassey, another member of the iconic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)-winning Green Eagles squad. The former national team forward passed away on Saturday at the age of 71, just hours after the death of team
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