Eaglets’ Friday Njengo Dies

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Friday Njengo, a member of the Golden Eaglets team that played the qualifiers for the 2013 CAF African Youth Championship, has died.

Njengo died on Sunday night at the National Hospital, Abuja. He had been in intensive care unit of the hospital for almost a year, since he sustained fatal injuries in a car crash.

Confirming the death, Nigeria Football Federation expressed sadness, especially as there was a glimmer of hope that Njengo would recover.

“This is very sad news”, General Secretary of NFF, Musa Amadu said. “We had looked forward to the boy eventually recovering to be part of the team again as the squad progresses to the next level. It is a thing of sorrow to lose such a huge talent this way”.

 

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