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RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:52 am
by Purity
Copied from Twitter.
Joe Erico fondly called 'Jogo Bonito' has sadly passed away.
He was coach of NEPA FC Lagos where he introduced the tiki-tika back in the early '90s.
He was part of the coaching crew of Ahmodu Shuaibu and Stephen Keshi that qualified Nigeria for the 2002 World Cup.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:36 am
by maceo4
RIP coach!
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:48 pm
by The Eagle
Purity wrote:Copied from Twitter.
Joe Erico fondly called 'Jogo Bonito' has sadly passed away.
He was coach of NEPA FC Lagos where he introduced the tiki-tika back in the early '90s.
He was part of the coaching crew of Ahmodu Shuaibu and Stephen Keshi that qualified Nigeria for the 2002 World Cup.
He was "Joseph Eric" fondly called "Joe Erico" and was known (in the newspapers) as the "Apostle of Jogo Bonito".
May he RIP.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:55 pm
by akamoke
The last of the AKE trio passes on
RIP Sir
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:12 pm
by 1naija
RIP
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:33 pm
by joao
May God bless his soul, and give his family strength to bear the loss.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:48 pm
by Bigpokey24
RIP
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:36 pm
by Gotti
RIP Jogo Bonito
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:14 am
by Igugu
RIP
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:29 am
by Bell
akamoke wrote:The last of the AKE trio passes on
RIP Sir
YEP
The "trio" part was popularized by Suya, who's also gone.
Bell
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:12 am
by Lolly
May the Lord comfort his family.
His name hardly comes up when discussing Nigeria's top goalkeepers.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:15 am
by kalani JR
Damn the Amodu, Keshi and Erico era is truly gone.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:00 pm
by Cellular
Rest in Peace, coach Joe.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:12 pm
by Enugu II
Rest In Peace -- jogo bonito apostle.
I met the guy in the first decade of this century (Not sure the year). He provided leads to several other guys (most dead now) who were vital in a book on the Eagles. Erico was a really good guy to spend time with and talk. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:29 pm
by green4life
RIP Coach.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:04 pm
by Kako
Lolly wrote:May the Lord comfort his family.
His name hardly comes up when discussing Nigeria's top goalkeepers.
Because during his time was Peter Fregene.
May he RIP.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:53 pm
by Enugu II
Kako wrote:Lolly wrote:May the Lord comfort his family.
His name hardly comes up when discussing Nigeria's top goalkeepers.
Because during his time was Fregene.
May he RIP.
Mostly overshadowed by Fregene and then Essien and Okala. His appearances were, in large part, because of injury-enforced absence to Okala at the 1976 AFCON. He was really a very nice guy and may have turned into a far better coach than he was for his playing career. Really nice fellow.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:08 pm
by Lolly
Enugu II wrote:Kako wrote:Lolly wrote:May the Lord comfort his family.
His name hardly comes up when discussing Nigeria's top goalkeepers.
Because during his time was Fregene.
May he RIP.
Mostly overshadowed by Fregene and then Essien and Okala.
His appearances were, in large part, because of injury-enforced absence to Okala at the 1976 AFCON. He was really a very nice guy and may have turned into a far better coach than he was for his playing career. Really nice fellow.
For which he helped the team with a medal playing in all the matches, the first time Nigeria would win an AFCON medal.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:30 am
by General Trousers
Rest in Peace.
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:35 pm
by aruako1
Another great has fallen. Rest in peace Joe Erico
Re: RIP Joe Erico.
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:49 am
by azuka
Rest in perfect peace, great one.