Former Super Eagles midfielder, Thompson Oliha is dead. A member of the 1994 African Nations Cup winning squad died Sunday morning. Until his death, Oliha was one of the coaches at the Kwara State Football Academy in Ilorin.
Oliha who was born in October 1968 in Benin City, Nigeria, died in the early hours of Sunday. was aged 44.
He played for Bendel Insurance (1985-1987), Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1988-1991), Africa Sports (1992-1993), Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (1993-1994) and Antalyaspor (1994-1995).
One of the wishes of Oliha before his death was for the federal government to fulfil the promise of a house General Sani Abacha promised the Super Eagles for winning the Tunisia 1994 Nations Cup. Sadly, he did not see that come true in his life time.
Oliha becomes the third player to die among the much celebrated Nigeria 1994 squad, joining Uche Okafor and Rashidi Yekini in the great beyond. R.I.P
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