Former Nigerian footballer Musah Nosa Kadiri has died after he fell from him New York apartment. The fall led to bleeding in his brain leading to his death last Friday.

The former national youth player grew up playing soccer on the streets of his hometown, Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria. 

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He played in local teams, winning local and national leagues. He also went to play soccer professionally in Europe before his stinct in coaching.

In 1995, Kadiri mobilised ex-professionals in the New York City area to form Nigeria United that competed in and won local and national tournaments.

Kadiri founded the Young Rock Soccer Academy (YRSA) in 2002 for kids between aged 4 -15 to come together in the celebration of soccer. 

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His funeral and burial service is scheduled on Thursday, July 30, at 491 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, New York.

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Brown Ideye, an ex Super Eagles striker has vowed to reveal the rot and deep corruption in the Nigerian football federation.

This comes barely a week after former Super Eagles forward Chinedu Obasi publicly claimed that his refusal to pay bribe was a major factor why he was eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup list.

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Ideye, who was also ommitted from the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, disclosed that he will one day write a whole book sharing to the world the rot in Nigerian football.

He said in an Instagram live interview with sports journalist Oma Akatugba that there is an entire system on how players were selected for the World Cup.

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“We all know that there is a lot of corruption in our football. But, there is a limit you can go when it comes to corruption and bribery.

“So many things didn’t add up at the time. I was asking myself if I did something wrong or there was something I didn’t do. Before I retire, I will write a book and pour everything out. Not going to that World Cup, God used Keshi to sideline me for the West Bromich Albion job.

“I haven’t told anyone what really transpired, only my spouse knows about the story. It was painful, I felt like saying something but I decided to get hold of myself.”

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Nigerian international female footballer, Asisat Oshoala, is reported to have built a huge edifice for her parents.

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In just 7 months after signing for FC Barcelona, Femení Asisat has put up this huge mansion for her parents.

Many African parents don’t encourage their daughters to play professional football because they feel it is not lucrative. But today, footballers earn a lot of money.

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Although there is still an income gap between male and female footballers, it is clear that female footballers like Asisat earn enough to be able to build big mansions like this.

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