hero Rashidi Yekini Thursday.
The former Olympiacos and Vitoria Setubal striker would have
turned 50 on 23rd of October if he were alive, and Blatter
tweeted a tribute in honour of the legend's birthday.
"Rasheed Yekini would have been 50 today. His name as scorer
of Nigeria's first World Cup goal lives on," the message on
Blatter's official twitter handle read.
Yekini was top scorer in the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations enroute
to the Super Eagles winning the competition which he was also
adjudged to be the Most Valuable Player.
