NFF mourns the passing of former Falcons Star Chiejine

According to several sources, former Nigeria international Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine has passed on.

Chiejine represented Nigeria at the FIFA Women’s World Cup and Olympic Games among other competitions.

I don’t know what to say. First Ajuma, now Ifeanyi.
Lord rest her soul#RIPIfeanyiChiejine https://t.co/dU5t76Psfh pic.twitter.com/8U8JwHGvwB

— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) August 22, 2019

The forward made three world cup appearances in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

We are sad to announce the sudden demise of former @NGSuper_Falcons player Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine who passed on after a brief illness on Wednesday, 21st August 2019. Ifeanyi captained the first set of the U19 National Women’s team to the first U19 (Now U20) @FIFAWWC in 2002 pic.twitter.com/5SrlZwRROX

— The NFF (@thenff) August 22, 2019

She was capped 61 times for the Senior Women’s national team, Super Falcons.

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