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Bolanle Mojeed
Football community and enthusiasts have again been subjected to another mourning on a day Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, lost their lives in a fatal car crash in Spain.
Peter Rufai, a former Super Eagles No 1 goalkeeper reportedly died at the early hours of Thursday, 3 July, 2025, aged 61 after a long battle with illness.
According to reports by Radio Nigeria, Rufai succumbed to the cold hands of death after a protracted illness that had restricted him from public space for a while.
Rufia, a prince from Idimu, Lagos State, arguably remains Nigeria’s finest goalkeeper, having played for the defunct Stationery Stores of Lagos and Go Ahead Eagles in the Netherlands.
His illustrious career spanned over two decades, earning 65 caps for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. He manned the goal for his fatherland in Atlanta 1994 World Cup hosted by the USA and the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia.
Staruf Academy, a Lagos based football and youth development project is a testament to his leadership and philanthropic legacy.
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