Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
BY JACOB AJOM
It's exactly 54 years today that one of Nigeria's greatest footballers, Teslim 'Thunder' Balogun passed on in his sleep in Ibadan, western Nigeria (now Oyo state). His death, according to Kayode Balogun, one of the late footballer's children remains a mystery. Notwithstanding, Kayode is calling on both the federal and Lagos state governments not to allow his father's legacy to die with him.
In a chat with this reporter, he recalled in graphic detail how his father died.
“When he got back home from work, the evening before his demise,” Kayode started, “ he was in his usual self, ebullient and cheerful. After dinner, we all went to bed; no complaints. Early in the morning, we were woken up by a loud scream from dad's bedroom. It was mommy. When we rushed to the bedroom to find out what happened, we saw mom just screaming and pointing at our daddy, lying still on the bed.…
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