Isaac Promise Dies At 31

By Akinwale Kasali

Former Super Eagles player, Isaac Promise has died.

The former National Youth soccer Captain was said to have died earlier today, though, the cause of his death is still unknown.

Promise captained the Flying Eagles to the 2005 FIFA Under-20 Championship in Holland where the team won Silver, losing to Lionel Messi inspired Argentina 1-0.

He was also the captain of the Under-23 Olympic team that won Silver in Beijing, China, in 2008.

The late Promise was also the captain of the Nigeria Under-17 Golden Eaglets team that hoisted the nation’s flag at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Finland.

He was a trusted striker of the national youth team at all levels, and was instrumental to the successes of Samson Yebowei Siasia when he was coach of the national youth team at all levels.

Promise last played for Austin Bold Football Club in the United States of America National League.

He had stints with clubsides in Europe and played for different clubs in Turkey.

All the clubs the late Promise played for have sent their condolence messages to the family of the late striker.

He will be sorely missed by the likes of John Mikel Obi, Obinna Nsofor, Onyekachi Apam, Ambrose Vanzekin, Samson Siasia and a whole lot of his colleagues that played alongside him at youth levels.

Promise is the second player to die from the Silver winning Flying Eagles team that represented the country at the Under-20 FIFA World Cup Championship in Holland.

Adefemi Olubayo was the first to die from that squad. Olubayo died in Greece on his way to the airport to board a flight to Nigeria, a few days to his Wedding. And, now, Promise.