Former Super Falcons Star, Chiejine Dies At 36

Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine, a former Super Falcons of Nigeria player, has passed away after a brief illness,

Naija News reports that the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), made this known in a terse statement on Thursday, August 22.

The statement which was posted on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, said Chiejine captained the first set of the U19 National Women’s team to the first U19 (Now U20).

“We are sad to announce the sudden demise of former @NGSuper_Falcons player Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine who passed on after a brief illness on Wednesday, 21st August 2019.

“Ifeanyi captained the first set of the U19 National Women’s team to the first U19 (Now U20) @FIFAWWC in 2002.”

We are sad to announce the sudden demise of former @NGSuper_Falcons player Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine who passed on after a brief illness on Wednesday, 21st August 2019. Ifeanyi captained the first set of the U19 National Women's team to the first U19 (Now U20) @FIFAWWC in 2002 pic.twitter.com/5SrlZwRROX

— The NFF ?? (@thenff) August 22, 2019