Terrible news! A former Levski football player died at the age of only 40.
Justice Christopher, the ex-super-eagle star is dead. The Nigerian football community mourns the death of the former PFC Levski Sofia player, Justice Christopher.
The news was posted by the Nigerian journalist, Andrew Randa. Reportedly, the football star died on Wednesday 9, March 2022 at a private hotel in Jos.
Former @NGSuperEagles midfielder Justice Christopher passed away early this morning at his hotel in Jos.
May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/vv1IDbc4D4
— Andrew Randa (@RandaAndrew) March 9, 2022
The Netizens and citizens from all over the world including Nigeria have made their way to social media to pay their tributes to Christopher.
Moreover, Christopher’s love and humbleness towards his fans have made many hearts broken. Fans are now left to cherish his lovely moments spent on the ground.
“Suddenly, all turned into a memory”
Christopher, presented the super eagle 11 times in the FIFA World Cup, 2002 in Korea/Japan. Christopher appreciated his performance wearing the Super Eagles shirt after he performed against the Three Lions.
In 2012, Christopher retired from football after leaving Nasarawa United. He was part of the team of Levski in the period 2002-2004.
In 2020 in the middle of COVID headlines, Christopher was in the limelight for being physically assaulted and robbed by unknown gunmen.
Details of the cause of his death have not yet been announced, but his family’s condolences have been expressed on social media. Yes, you might find many causes of death on social media but, officially Justice Christopher’s cause of death is not available.