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Hard tackling ex-Rangers international will be buried tomorrow in his hometown of Inyi in Oji River Enugu state, please share any memories of him.
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Rest In Peace Darky kpo
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Rest in peace
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Amaechi Igweobi aka Darkness.

Eze, when did he die?
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RIP...
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RIP Sir
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cic old boy wrote:Amaechi Igweobi aka Darkness.

Eze, when did he die?
Na waoo :shock: :o :sad:
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Player with a Big Heart and a dear brother, Rest in Peace.
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Comes from the same village Enugu11
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Amaechi Igweobi aka Darkness, fare thee well and thanks for the memories.
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1981...Enugu Airport...

The family was waiting at the Arrivals Lounge for Dad's flight from New York via Lagos...
Then sauntered in Rangers players on their way to Kano for an away league game against Raccah Rovers...(Jim Nwobodo was governor, so Rangers flew to some away games)

Okala & Chukwu recognised my mum, and came over to greet...(those 2 were the only left-overs from the good old days when their team bus used to drop off my late uncle after training, and consume all the iced water in our family fridge)...

The rest of the battalion sauntered around the lounge parrying greetings from people: Coach Roberto Diaz, Pat Okala, Boardman, Quick-Silver Okpala, Isima, Osuigwe, Chris Ogbodo...

My mum would soon whisper to me in horror: "Who are they calling "Darkness"..?"
And I pointed him out; the guy in dark blazer and faded jeans drinking Vitamalt by the lounge-bar...
I smiled at the horror on my mum's face. She asked: "But why is he answering "Darkness"? Why's he answering an evil name like that..? Doesn't he realize what that name means..? Isn't he a christian..?"

My brother interjected in his usual hyperbole: "Mama, this is football...Not church matter...He breaks legs...Anybody who dares to score, Darkness will break his legs...He's the man..."

Later, it would be a private joke between mum & dad, about the folly of youth...of all the nicknames a player could be given, Amechi Igweobi's would be "Darkness"...

And anytime she heard us celebrating a Rangers victory (1981-82 was another Rangers golden period; double champs in '81, league champs in '82), she would joke about what opposition would dare challenge a team having a player called "Darkness"...

Years later, anytime Rangers was mentioned in the house, mum's query was always: "Is Darkness still there..?"

RIP Amechi Igweobi...
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RIP Ogar Amechi Igweobi AKA Darkness.
Hmm did he play for SE?
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Rip. No news info, tbough?
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RIP
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bouncino wrote:RIP
One of the CKC 77 World Champion team
Were Sylvanus Okpalla and Sam Igwenagwu in that CKC squad?
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FATHER TIKO wrote:1981...Enugu Airport...

The family was waiting at the Arrivals Lounge for Dad's flight from New York via Lagos...
Then sauntered in Rangers players on their way to Kano for an away league game against Raccah Rovers...(Jim Nwobodo was governor, so Rangers flew to some away games)

Okala & Chukwu recognised my mum, and came over to greet...(those 2 were the only left-overs from the good old days when their team bus used to drop off my late uncle after training, and consume all the iced water in our family fridge)...

The rest of the battalion sauntered around the lounge parrying greetings from people: Coach Roberto Diaz, Pat Okala, Boardman, Quick-Silver Okpala, Isima, Osuigwe, Chris Ogbodo...

My mum would soon whisper to me in horror: "Who are they calling "Darkness"..?"
And I pointed him out; the guy in dark blazer and faded jeans drinking Vitamalt by the lounge-bar...
I smiled at the horror on my mum's face. She asked: "But why is he answering "Darkness"? Why's he answering an evil name like that..? Doesn't he realize what that name means..? Isn't he a christian..?"

My brother interjected in his usual hyperbole: "Mama, this is football...Not church matter...He breaks legs...Anybody who dares to score, Darkness will break his legs...He's the man..."

Later, it would be a private joke between mum & dad, about the folly of youth...of all the nicknames a player could be given, Amechi Igweobi's would be "Darkness"...

And anytime she heard us celebrating a Rangers victory (1981-82 was another Rangers golden period; double champs in '81, league champs in '82), she would joke about what opposition would dare challenge a team having a player called "Darkness"...

Years later, anytime Rangers was mentioned in the house, mum's query was always: "Is Darkness still there..?"

RIP Amechi Igweobi...
I enjoyed this. I was wondering about where the name Darkness came from
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FATHER TIKO wrote:1981...Enugu Airport...

The family was waiting at the Arrivals Lounge for Dad's flight from New York via Lagos...
Then sauntered in Rangers players on their way to Kano for an away league game against Raccah Rovers...(Jim Nwobodo was governor, so Rangers flew to some away games)

Okala & Chukwu recognised my mum, and came over to greet...(those 2 were the only left-overs from the good old days when their team bus used to drop off my late uncle after training, and consume all the iced water in our family fridge)...

The rest of the battalion sauntered around the lounge parrying greetings from people: Coach Roberto Diaz, Pat Okala, Boardman, Quick-Silver Okpala, Isima, Osuigwe, Chris Ogbodo...

My mum would soon whisper to me in horror: "Who are they calling "Darkness"..?"
And I pointed him out; the guy in dark blazer and faded jeans drinking Vitamalt by the lounge-bar...
I smiled at the horror on my mum's face. She asked: "But why is he answering "Darkness"? Why's he answering an evil name like that..? Doesn't he realize what that name means..? Isn't he a christian..?"

My brother interjected in his usual hyperbole: "Mama, this is football...Not church matter...He breaks legs...Anybody who dares to score, Darkness will break his legs...He's the man..."

Later, it would be a private joke between mum & dad, about the folly of youth...of all the nicknames a player could be given, Amechi Igweobi's would be "Darkness"...

And anytime she heard us celebrating a Rangers victory (1981-82 was another Rangers golden period; double champs in '81, league champs in '82), she would joke about what opposition would dare challenge a team having a player called "Darkness"...

Years later, anytime Rangers was mentioned in the house, mum's query was always: "Is Darkness still there..?"

RIP Amechi Igweobi...
Thanks Father Tiko :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Dammy wrote: Were Sylvanus Okpalla and Sam Igwenagwu in that CKC squad?
No, Okpala and Chujie Igwenagu both played for Metropolitan Secondary School, Onitsha.
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FATHER TIKO wrote:1981...Enugu Airport...

The family was waiting at the Arrivals Lounge for Dad's flight from New York via Lagos...
Then sauntered in Rangers players on their way to Kano for an away league game against Raccah Rovers...(Jim Nwobodo was governor, so Rangers flew to some away games)

Okala & Chukwu recognised my mum, and came over to greet...(those 2 were the only left-overs from the good old days when their team bus used to drop off my late uncle after training, and consume all the iced water in our family fridge)...

The rest of the battalion sauntered around the lounge parrying greetings from people: Coach Roberto Diaz, Pat Okala, Boardman, Quick-Silver Okpala, Isima, Osuigwe, Chris Ogbodo...

My mum would soon whisper to me in horror: "Who are they calling "Darkness"..?"
And I pointed him out; the guy in dark blazer and faded jeans drinking Vitamalt by the lounge-bar...
I smiled at the horror on my mum's face. She asked: "But why is he answering "Darkness"? Why's he answering an evil name like that..? Doesn't he realize what that name means..? Isn't he a christian..?"

My brother interjected in his usual hyperbole: "Mama, this is football...Not church matter...He breaks legs...Anybody who dares to score, Darkness will break his legs...He's the man..."

Later, it would be a private joke between mum & dad, about the folly of youth...of all the nicknames a player could be given, Amechi Igweobi's would be "Darkness"...

And anytime she heard us celebrating a Rangers victory (1981-82 was another Rangers golden period; double champs in '81, league champs in '82), she would joke about what opposition would dare challenge a team having a player called "Darkness"...

Years later, anytime Rangers was mentioned in the house, mum's query was always: "Is Darkness still there..?"

RIP Amechi Igweobi...
My brother, you tori sweet well, well. But I think he was called "Darkness" because he was very dark-skinned.
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RIP...
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cic old boy wrote:
FATHER TIKO wrote:1981...Enugu Airport...

The family was waiting at the Arrivals Lounge for Dad's flight from New York via Lagos...
Then sauntered in Rangers players on their way to Kano for an away league game against Raccah Rovers...(Jim Nwobodo was governor, so Rangers flew to some away games)

Okala & Chukwu recognised my mum, and came over to greet...(those 2 were the only left-overs from the good old days when their team bus used to drop off my late uncle after training, and consume all the iced water in our family fridge)...

The rest of the battalion sauntered around the lounge parrying greetings from people: Coach Roberto Diaz, Pat Okala, Boardman, Quick-Silver Okpala, Isima, Osuigwe, Chris Ogbodo...

My mum would soon whisper to me in horror: "Who are they calling "Darkness"..?"
And I pointed him out; the guy in dark blazer and faded jeans drinking Vitamalt by the lounge-bar...
I smiled at the horror on my mum's face. She asked: "But why is he answering "Darkness"? Why's he answering an evil name like that..? Doesn't he realize what that name means..? Isn't he a christian..?"

My brother interjected in his usual hyperbole: "Mama, this is football...Not church matter...He breaks legs...Anybody who dares to score, Darkness will break his legs...He's the man..."

Later, it would be a private joke between mum & dad, about the folly of youth...of all the nicknames a player could be given, Amechi Igweobi's would be "Darkness"...

And anytime she heard us celebrating a Rangers victory (1981-82 was another Rangers golden period; double champs in '81, league champs in '82), she would joke about what opposition would dare challenge a team having a player called "Darkness"...

Years later, anytime Rangers was mentioned in the house, mum's query was always: "Is Darkness still there..?"

RIP Amechi Igweobi...
My brother, you tori sweet well, well. But I think he was called "Darkness" because he was very dark-skinned.
Yes, it was because he was very dark skinned. Darky ikpo
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Dammy wrote:
bouncino wrote:RIP
One of the CKC 77 World Champion team
Were Sylvanus Okpalla and Sam Igwenagwu in that CKC squad?
Sam Igwenagu was in the team. He was known as Chuje. But not Okpala. Others I remember are

1. Nnamdi Nwokocha ( Camel)
2. Ugochukwu Nlewedim (Hugo)
3. Patrick Ikeagu ( Foster Ikeagu younger brother)
4. Paul Obiakor
5. Valentine Nnadi (CD)

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