Former Super Eagles assistant coach Fanny Amun has paid glowing tributes to late Nigerian football icons Adegboye Onigbinde and Henry Nwosu, describing their deaths as a painful loss.
Amun expressed deep sadness over the passing of both men, noting that their immense contributions to the growth of football in Nigeria will always be remembered.
Speaking on the death of Nwosu, Amun described the former midfielder as an exceptional footballer whose personality and elegance on the pitch made him stand out during his playing days.
“The death of Henry Nwosu is very painful. He was a great player youthful, elegant, calm and very jovial. His qualities were numerous and difficult to fully describe,” Amun said.
He also offered prayers for the late footballer, asking for divine mercy upon his soul.
“I pray that God will forgive him all his sins, whether knowingly or unknowingly. I hope God places him in His mercy and grants his family the strength to bear the loss,” he added.
Amun also spoke warmly about former Super Eagles coach Onigbinde, describing him as a sincere and principled man whose contributions to Nigerian football were not always fully appreciated.
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“Chief Adegboye Onigbinde is very important to all of us. He came, he saw and he conquered,” Amun said.
“As an individual, he was underestimated in many ways, but he was a very straightforward and sincere person,” Amun said. “May his gentle soul rest in peace.”
Amun, Onigbinde and Nwosu shared a significant connection within Nigerian football.
While Nwosu rose to prominence as one of Nigeria’s most gifted midfielders during the 1980s.
Onigbinde later coached the national team, with Amun serving in the technical crew of the Super Eagles during parts of the early 2000s.
Their careers intersected within Nigeria’s football structure, where each played important roles in shaping and developing the game in the country at different periods.
