Stephen Keshi: FIFA Pays Tribute to Nigerian Legend Who Passed Away in 2016, Video

• Stephen Keshi left indelible footprints in football, winning the AFCON title as a player and then as a coach
• The world’s football governing body, FIFA, has paid tribute to the late Nigerian legend
• A clip showing how calm the tactician was while on the technical bench has gone viral

The world’s football governing body, FIFA, has hailed the late Nigerian legend Stephen Keshi who passed away in 2016.

FIFA shared a clip from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where Argentina defeated Nigeria 3-2 in the group stage.

Ahmed Musa grabbed a brace in the pulsating encounter, and it was his second goal that FIFA is reminiscing about.

The forward struck an equaliser yet again, and cameras captured how calm Keshi was on the bench despite the jubilation by the technical crew, including his then-assistant, Daniel Amokachi.

Lionel Messi and Musa scored two goals each in the encounter, but it was Marcos Rojo’s 50th-minute strike that won it for the South Americans.

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Sharing the clip on Instagram, FIFA added the caption:

“Stephen Keshi always kept his cool.”

The former Nigerian soccer star and head coach of the country's national team, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the age of 54.

He was part of the squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994, and he also led the Super Eagles to glory in 2013 as the manager.

And fans have continued to react to the post. One said:

“Bboss. Best Dad in the world!”

Another added:

“Rest in peace, the legendary Stephen-Okechukwu-Keshi, the second legendary player in African history to win the Afcon Nations -Cup as a footballer and also as a coach.”

One said:

“Gone but not forgotten.”

Why Keshi won’t be forgotten

Sports Brief earlier reported that the sudden demise of former Super Eagles captain and coach Stephen Keshi threw the football world into mourning.

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The 54-year-old passed away in the wee hours of June 8, 2016, according to his relatives and close associates.

"He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we suspect he never got over the death of his wife," one of his close friends said.