US EditionNigeria's First Indigenous Super Eagles Coach, Onigbinde, Is Dead
Adegboye Onigbinde was Nigeria's first indigenous coach and led the team to the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations final and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, later aiding African coaching development.
- On Monday, the family confirmed Festus Adegboye Onigbinde's death at age 88 in a WhatsApp broadcast signed by Bolade Adesuyi.
- Making history as the first indigenous coach, Onigbinde was born on March 5, 1938, and regarded as a pioneer of modern football coaching in Nigeria.
- He led Nigeria to the 2002 FIFA World Cup with a young squad, but the team was eliminated in the group stage after losses to Argentina and Sweden and a draw with England.
- After his national roles, Onigbinde served as a technical instructor for the Confederation of African Football and FIFA and earlier led Nigeria to the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon.
- He returned to manage the Super Eagles after Shuaibu Amodu's coaching crew was sacked, despite criticism from Jay-Jay Okocha and Julius Aghahowa over his World Cup player selections.
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President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the family and associates of football administrator and former Super Eagles head coach, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde. Onigbinde passed away on Monday at the age of 88. Tinubu extended condolences to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the National Sports Commission (NSC), professional colleagues and fans of the administrator who distinguished himself as the first indigenous coach of the Super…
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