Nigeria’s football community has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who passed away in Lagos on Thursday at the age of 61 after reportedly battling illness for several weeks.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement confirming his death, described the late goalkeeper—fondly called “Dodo Mayana”—as a “charismatic and disciplined” sportsman whose post-retirement years were devoted to mentoring young talents across the country.