Shooting Stars have lamented the death of their
former goalkeeper, Raymond King. King died on January 1 in Lagos at the age of
52.
In a condolence message signed by the
club’s Executive Chairman, Mr Gbolagade Busari, the Ibadan club described
King’s death as “shocking and untimely”.
“Raymond King’s death is shocking and untimely. I
was just praying after learning about his illness only for the worst to happen.
We pray to God to comfort the family at this trying period. It is a big loss to
Nigerian football,” Busari said in the statement.
King, initially from Akwa Ibom before he
proclaimed himself as Ogun State indigene, was a member of the 1979/80 Flying
Eagles. He helped Shooting Stars reach the final of the 1984 African Clubs
Champions Cup competition, where they lost to Zamalek of Egypt.
King also played for Abiola Babes of Abeokuta,
Leventis United of Ibadan and later moved to Greece before returning to
Nigeria.
He was robbed on arrival at the Murtala
International Airport, losing his earnings in Greece and his passport. While
trying to arrange for another travelling document, the Greek club later
cancelled his contract with them when he did not return as earlier scheduled.
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