Stephen Keshi

Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (23 January 1962–7 June 2016) was a Nigerian football player and manager. During his playing career, Keshi played as a defender and earned 60 caps for the Nigeria national team, making him the nation's second-most capped player at the time of his retirement.

Quotes

 * People will always criticise, it is bound to happen. Even siblings can disagree and not like each other and they are from one family so expecting everybody in the country to like you is not clever. I only draw a line when it is extended to my family.
 * The Keshi Interview: I hate attacks on my family. TheCable (Nigeria), 7 July 2014


 * I do not choose players based on emotion.
 * The Keshi Interview: I hate attacks on my family. TheCable (Nigeria), 7 July 2014.


 * It is far more difficult to work in your own country I have just found out. When I qualified Togo for Afcon and the World Cup, I got there National Honour and diplomatic passport. Such was their gratitude.
 * Nothing 'll make me change my mind to coach Eagles again - Keshi. Vanguard (Nigeria), 3 July 2014.