Special Report | 16 October 2012 03:56 CET

NEWS FLASH: Nigeria's Soccer Icon, Peter Rufai Slumps

Source: Osaremen Ehi James/Nollywoodgists.com

Disturbing news reaching Nollywoodgists.com shows that former Nigerian international and goal-keeper, Peter Rufai also known as Dodo Mayana slumped yesterday night at his office.

According to the account of a renowned sport journalist, Kayode Tijani, he reported that he got a call from the shot-stopper's younger brother, who broke the news to him.

"I just got a call now from Bruce, who is the younger brother of soccer icon Peter Rufai. Bruce told me: Kayode, ,just to let you know we have a situation in our hands. Your friend, my brother Peter Rufai yesterday night just suddenly slumped at the office.

"We rushed him to Toki Hospital off Adeniran Ogunsanya where he is now. The doctors are doing everything possible though he's not really come around yet and they don't know yet what the real cause of the slump is.

"He's been taking the death of our 78-year old ggfc0tmum badly since last week. We are really praying here for his health," Kayode reported.

Peter Rufai was part of the USA 94 Super Eagles team at the FIFA World Cup in America.

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