Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Peter Fregene has died on Sunday after a protracted illness, Sports247 reports.
Peter Fregene’s death news was confirmed by Fregene’s close friend and former teammate, Segun Odegbami.
Segun Odegbami wrote:
“A few minutes ago, Peter ‘Apo’ Fregene, OLY, former goalkeeper for Nigeria’s Green Eagles, who has been on life support for the past one week, passed on to meet his creator.
“He died quietly in the presence of two of his children and his devoted wife, Tina,” Odegbami wrote on Sunday.
Fregene, which was fondly called Apo by friends represented Nigeria at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico and featured prominently in the national team during the 1960s and 70s.
He was one of the finest goalkeepers ever manned the goal post for the Green Eagles now the Super Eagles, he was renowned for his reflexes and resilience.
