Peter Rufai’s family confirms death, speaks in the last moments

The Rufai family formally confirmed the death of the iconic goalkeeper of Super Eagles, Prince Peter Rufai.

The family said Rufai died in a short illness.
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In an official declaration issued on Thursday, the family paid tribute to the former Nigerian international, which passed in the early hours of Thursday 3 July 2025. His last birthday was 61.

“With total submission to the will of Almighty God, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the transition to the glory of our father and brother, the legendary former goalkeeper of Super Eagles, Prince Peter” Dodo Manyana “Rufai.
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“He died at six in the morning of Thursday 3 July 2025, after [in] A short illness. He was 61 years old, “the family said in the declaration.

While recognizing the shock that accompanied the news of his disappearance, the family expressed gratitude for the life he lived, one marked by excellence, patriotism and inspiration for many.

“Despite our shock and sadness for its rather sudden disappearance, we are really extremely grateful to the omnipotent God for the impact life that has granted Prince Peter Rufai through a highly successful football career that made him famous in the world”, says the note.

The family recalled her extraordinary football journey that began in the late 70s with the Sharc Football Team in Port Harcourt, raising the ranks to become the first goalkeeper of the Fifa World Cup of Nigeria.

It represented the country both in the United States and in the United States and France ’98 and was decisive in the victory of the 1994 Nations Cup in Nigeria.

“From a humble start with Squaks Football Club of Port Harcourt in the late 1970s, he constantly climbed through the ranks of the national team to become the first goalkeeper of the Fifa World Cup of Nigeria in the United States in ’94 of the United States and in France in ’98. He also participated in four African capital with the finals of the Nations (AFCC) and carried out a national team with the national teams with the national team with the national teams with the national teams with the national teams with the national teams with the national team The national team with the national team and scored a goal, “says the declaration.
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Beyond the national team, the career of the Rufai club has gone through continents, taking it to the best championships in the Benin Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain – being admired in Europe and Africa.

“Prince Peter Rufai also enjoyed a successful club career that brought him from home to Nigeria to Benin Repubblica, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.”

After retirement, “he finally returned home to Nigeria after his retreat to create Staruf Sports Development Limited, through which he was involved in basic sport and in the development of youth. That was his full -time commitment until he was called home by his Lord.”

From the news of his disappearance, the family has been overwhelmed by the outburst of love and sympathy by all Nigeria and the international football community.

“The Rufai family wishes to thank all the Nigerians at home and abroad who contacted us with messages of condolences directly or through the media from the news of the death of Prince Peter Rufai is broken.

“We all thank for your love and the expression of sympathy. A formal announcement of the burial provisions will be made in debt time,” added the declaration.

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