R. I. P. Even though I know nothing about football. You sacrificing your life playing for our great country may God welcome you into paradise.

190: am so proud to have known you oliha despite am only 12

I used to watch you score goals during the 94 world cup against bulgaria

RIP Sir

You started very well, but your finish was appalling

nedu2000: Very direct,result oriented midfielder,unlike okocha.....RIP,what's the cause of death?

RIP my broda.....na this guy kill our game against Italy in 1994 WC. He is a master dribbler no doubt. He play entertaining football against Italy knowing is his last tournament. I say this guy soccer Italians well wen Okocha failed to deliver.

He was businwess like in his play. U hardly notice him but he was effective.

nerodenero: I think the Government of the day should fulfill the promise made by the Abacha government.The government keeps failing our youths and heroes.I think Uncle Jona should look in this direction and compensate these heroes according.If done,this will be famous among football lovers and increases his score points as 2015 beckons.

whoever is in power should always do the right things not to score cheap popularity because of elections.

190: am so proud to have known you oliha despite am only 12

I used to watch you score goals during the 94 world cup against bulgaria

RIP Sir

Oliha never scored in WC. Where u watched him score against Bulgaria?.

Na wao d way people dey die for nigeria these days..well Oliha RIP

kingthreat: One of the greatest Nigerian footballers to wear the No. 8 jersey.

yeah. I rate him 2nd best. Yakubu is still the best for now RIP Sir

Lakayanah: whoever is in power should always do the right things not to score cheap popularity because of elections.

I agree completely with your submission but unfortunately,that is what our politicians do.

RIP Dude, But Thompson Oliha was 44 when Super Eagle won the Nations Cup, so how come is still 44 in 2013??

R.I.P senior man.

Rip Oliha, you were one of a kind.

THOMPSON OLIHA, R. I. P.

RIP Thompson Oliha, I was ur fan in the 90s.

btw there is one sentence in our national anthem that needs to be revisited.
"the labor of our heroes past shall never be in vain"

I remember listening to his name on frcn match comentaries in early 90s . He was a good attacker and combined well with likes of yekini and adepoju.

nedu2000: I dunno abt him being a legend but er...RIP

If you don't know him as a legend,it means you don't know the meaning of legend

190: am so proud to have known you oliha despite am only 12

I used to watch you score goals during the 94 world cup against bulgaria

RIP Sir

bros abeg pass me dat stuff, me sef wan see dat thing wey u dey see

nedu2000: Very direct,result oriented midfielder,unlike okocha.....RIP,what's the cause of death?

Former Nigeria Super Eagles' mid fielder, Thompson Oliha is dead, supersport.com can report.

The midfield maestro who was among the 1994 victorious Super Eagles' squad that won the Nations cup in Tunisia died on Sunday, June 30 at exact 4.05 am at the Yusjib industrial medicare hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State.

Thompson Oliha was born on October 4 1968 in Benin City and he is a retired Nigerian professional football star who played for clubs in Africa and Europe during an injury shortened career.

Confirming his death to supersport.com in Ilorin, Doctor Yusuf Addulraheem revealed that Oliha was brought to the hospital at the time when there was nothing he could do to resuscitate him.

“I feel so sad to confirm to you that Thompson Oliha is dead and by the time his wife brought him here, he body was completely lifeless.

“His wife Irish Oliha told me that he slumped in the toilet before rushing him to hospital and there was nothing we could do to save him,” Addulraheem said to supersport.com.

Until his death, Oliha was the head coach of the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) in Ilorin, Kwara State.

He was even incharge of KFA's 3-0 friendly win over a team who came from Mali on Saturday

momodub: Rip ...One of the wishes of Oliha before his death was for the federal government to fulfil the promise of a house General Sani Abacha promised the Super Eagles for winning the Tunisia 1994 Nations Cup. Sadly, he did not see that come true in his life time. RIp our government don kolo finish

our govt are criminals,sometimes i wish i was MIGHTY THOR, i for use my hammer teach people lesson

The combination of Oliha and mike Onyemachara made Iwuanyanwu National great those days. He plays more like Carlos Verdaramer of columbia,always passing forward with non-stop runs. RIP Oliha! A True Legend Of The Game!!

Finecat: RIP Dude, But Thompson Oliha was 44 when Super Eagle won the Nations Cup, so how come is still 44 in 2013??

e b like say u jus come bac from europe last week

RIP T Oliha, very sad sunday morning.

femi4: Direct play midfielder unlike Okocha that plays to the gallery

What is ur point? They r talking abt someone being death, u are there comparing players. U did not even wish him well rather than U comparing them.....R.I.P. Thompson Oliha

dabrake: yeah. I rate him 2nd best. Yakubu is still the best for now RIP Sir

I don't know if your post is mocking Yakubu or not. But note that Yakubu remains one of the greatest and best finishers the green white green jersey had seen in its history. Do yourself a favour by checking Yakubu's goal per game ratio for the national team.

RIP Thomas Oliha

I probably might be the only one on this thread that watched him play live for league winning iwuanyanwu national side with the likes of samson ozogula, lawrence ukaegbu et al

Why are you guys calling out Okocha. What has he got to do with the topic. Is it a crime to be alive? Pay your respects and move on.

RIP Oliha.

Was my classmate in secondary school, very humble and hardworking . RIP Olitommy

May the Lord grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss. Adieu to one of the Legend of the Golden era in Nigeria football.

Wsdmenpp: Was my classmate in secondary school, very humble and hardworking . RIP Olitommy

Hmmm ur Class mate..?... i greet u Sir..!

Sad news...not a big fan back den tho,thompson oliha...rest in peace....+ uche okafor is more?