Former head coach of Nigeria’s U17
male national team, Willy Bazuaye has
died after battling with stroke for
12years.
Bazuaye died yesterday morning,
Monday, 16th of March, 2015 at the
University of Benin Teaching Hospital in
Benin City.
It will be recalled that Bazuaye
terminated his services with the Nigeria
Police Force after 19 years to build a
successful career in football.
He became a household name as part of
the technical crew at the Atlanta
Olympics of 1996 when he led the
Nigerian gold-winning U23 team to
victory.
He was aged 79.