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Rashidi Yekini may have died since May 4, 2012, but that did not stop Google Doodle from celebrating his posthumous birthday as the Nigerian football legend clocks 60 today, October 23, 2023.Rashidi Yekini may have died since May 4, 2012, but that did not stop Google Doodle from celebrating his posthumous birthday as the Nigerian football legend clocks 60 today, October 23, 2023.
Yekini remains the all-time highest scorer in the history of Nigeria’s national soccer team, having netted a record 37 goals from 62 appearances for the Super Eagles. The late striker was the top scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga in the 1993–94 season after finding the back of the net 21 times to win the Golden Boot in his last season with Vitoria Setubal.
Yekini remains one of the Nigerian players to ever take part in two FIFA World Cups, having made the Super Eagles team that participated at USA 1994 and France 1998. Additionally, Yekini helped the Super Eagles win the 1994 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, where he also topped the scorers’ charts after netting five goals and was named the best player of the competition while the Federal Government honoured him with the Member of the Order of the Niger award.Rashidi Yekini may have died since May 4, 2012, but that did not stop Google Doodle from celebrating his posthumous birthday as the Nigerian football legend clocks 60 today, October 23, 2023.
Entries for the second MTN Champs slated to hold from October 26 to 28 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, reached a record-breaking 3,958 from 103 secondary schools and 14 junior teams.
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