时钟为传奇前锋奥科尼吉停止，他于83岁去世
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《 环球日报 》 尼日利亚失去了一位伟大的人物，前前锋和教练劳伦斯·奥恩瓦祖·奥科尼长老，他在11月12日星期三去世，享年83岁。他被亲切地称为“足球之父”和“进球嗅觉者”，以其惊人的进球本能和场内外的领导力而备受赞誉。 1943年出生于阿巴卡拉基（现在是埃比尼伊州的中心），奥科尼来自德尔塔州的伊布萨。他在足球中找到了自己的人生目标，不是在精美的球场上，而是在粗糙、尘土飞扬的场地上，用自制的球门和赤脚的踢法锻造未来的传奇。 他对足球的热爱始于五岁，到16岁时，他已经加入了像伊凯足球俱乐部阿巴卡利基这样的知名俱乐部，开始了他的职业生涯，并引起了国家队教练的关注。 Okonji 曾就读于阿巴卡利的圣特雷莎学校，后来进入了匈牙利布达佩斯的体育大学，在那里他获得了体育文凭，并专注于足球教练专业。 他的职业生涯让他效力过尼日利亚一些最具标志性的球队，包括阿巴巨人杀手（现为恩宁姆巴足球俱乐部），哈科特港红魔（现为鲨鱼足球俱乐部），拉各斯港务局足球俱乐部，和ECN（现为拉各斯NEPA足球俱乐部）。 Nigeria has lost one of its greats, Elder Lawrence Onweazu Okonji, a former striker and coach who passed away on Wednesday, November 12, at the age of 83. Fondly called ‘Daddy of Soccer’ and ‘Goal Sniffer,’ he was celebrated for his incredible goal-scoring instinct and leadership both on and off the pitch. Born in 1943 in Abakaliki, the heart of what’s now Ebonyi State, Okonji hailed from Ibusa in Delta State. He found his calling in football, not on fancy fields, but on rough, dusty pitches where makeshift goals and barefoot kicks forged future legends His love for football began at age five, and by 16, he was already playing for established clubs like with Ike Football Club, Abakaliki, where his professional journey began, and catching the attention of national selectors Okonji attended St. Theresa’s School, Abakaliki, and later proceeded to the University of Physical Education in Budapest, Hungary, where he earned a Diploma in Sports with a specialization in Football Coaching. His playing career took him through some of Nigeria’s most iconic teams, including Aba Giant Killers (now Enyimba FC), Port Harcourt Red Devils (now Sharks FC), Ports Authority FC Lagos, and ECN (now NEPA FC Lagos). |
