Ex-Super Eagles player Cassidy to be buried tomorrow

The remains of the late Mr. Clifford Cassidy, will be buried tomorrow at Oteri, Ughelli North, Delta State.

In a statement by the family, funeral rites began on Thursday, with a Novelty Match at Ughelli General Field.

A Service of Songs followed today, at the Cassidy family compound, Isoko Road, about 4 pm.

The late footballer will be laid in state at the general field tomorrow, and later buried at Oteri in Ughelli.

There will be a thanksgiving service on Sunday at Olivet Baptist Church, Otovwodo, Ughelli.

Cassidy, 50, died in Germany.

He played for Super Eagles, and was in BCC Lions FC, when it won the African Cup Winners cup, with late Super Eagles’ technical manager, Amodu Shaibu, as coach.

Some of his team mates were Edema Fuludu, Moses Kpakpo Benidict Agu etc.

The late Cassidy also played for Kano Pillars FC, and Niger Ternadores FC, before moving to Germany.

He played for wupperter taler (sv).klon, among others.