Nigerians and football fans have been sharing their condolences following the announcement of the passing of Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s father.
Stanley Nwabali, known for his impeccable skills when keeping goals, took to his Instagram page to mourn the demise of his father, sharing a heartfelt post accompanied by a tearful emoji.
Stanley Nwabali kept the details of his father’s passing private, instead sharing a heartfelt tribute with a poignant message, “Rest in peace (RIP) dad.”
This follows the Super Eagles’ intense showdown against the Republic of Benin, which ended in a draw last night, with Stanley Nwabali delivering an impressive performance.
The news of Stanley losing his father took over the social media space as Nigerians flooded comment section to condole the goalkeeper. Some reactions are shown below:
City Prince said, “What a sad news no wonder he was not his self during the match yesterday.”
Ntienyong Udoh said, “And you could still be very calm in Yesterday’s match. My condolences great number one.”
Bsm Ranky said, “may the Lord give the family he left behind the fortitude to bear the lost my condolences rest on papa.”
QueenPrecious Sule said, “Omo you are strong o. Still come keep for yesterday match. May God give you the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Henry Ofurum said, “Rip papa, no wonder he was unlike him in yesterday’s match.”
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