Ex-Super Eagles defender, Babalade is dead

Former Tremendous Eagles defender, Ajibade Babalade, has died after struggling a cardiac arrest.

Babalade handed away in Ibadan on Friday.

“We’re unhappy to announce the shock demise of former Tremendous Eagles defender, Ajibade Babalade, Babalade died of cardiac arrest at the moment in Ibadan. Could his light soul Relaxation In Peace. Our prayers are together with his household,” the NFF tweeted.

Till his dying, the 48-year-old was the crew supervisor of Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) aspect, Taking pictures Stars Sports activities Membership (3SC).

Babalade performed for the Nigeria nationwide crew within the 90s and was a part of the crew that gained bronze on the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.

At membership stage, he performed in South Korea, Ivory Coast, Austria, Nigeria and India, earlier than retiring in 2005.