Nigeria’s valuable female goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson has been confirmed dead by the management of Azure-based Sunshine Queens.
The club’s spokesperson, Femi Atolagbe, in a statement released on Sunday sad that the goalkeeper died hours after training with her team members on Saturday.
Atolagbe said that Johnson complained of feeling feverish and dizzy earlier in the day and was being taken to the hospital when she died.
in his words, “Very heartbreaking! Sunshine Queens lost one of its goalkeepers, Elizabeth Johnson (Janded) to the cold hands of death moments ago.
“Johnson who was hale and healthy trained with the team yesterday at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure.
“She earlier in the day complained of feeling feverish and dizzy. She was being taken to the hospital when she gave up the ghost on the way. Players, officials, and management are still in shock.”