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BREAKING: Famous Nigerian goalkeeper is dead

Elizabeth Johnson, Sunshine Queens Football Club goalkeeper, is dead.
Her death was announced on Saturday by the club.

In a statement signed by the club’s head of Media and Publicity, Femi Atolagbe, the late Johnson died on Saturday after a brief illness.

The release added that the goalkeeper who was “hale and hearty” and trained with the team on Friday, died after complaining of fever and dizziness.

“Very heartbreaking, Sunshine Queens lost one of us goalkeepers, Elizabeth Johnson (Janded) to the cold hands of death moments ago.

“Johnson who was hale and healthy trained with the team yesterday at the Ondo State Sports complex, Akure

“She earlier in the day complained of feeling feverish and dizzy. She was being taken to the hospital when she gave up the ghost on the way.”

Ameh Jazzia-Becky

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