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Iwobi and other Nigerian football stars pay tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the world is mourning the demise of a globally reputable monarch and Super Eagles players – past and present have joined in the tributes

Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi posted a photo of the deceased Queen on his Twitter page while former Super Eagles forward, Kanu Nwankwo also posted a photo he took at Buckingham Palace. Kanu shook the hands of the Queen in the photo.

Victor Moses also posted a photo of the Queen and tagged it “the end of an era”

The Queen spent 70 years on the throne and was the longest-serving monarch in the world before her death.

Her death has expectedly seen a global response with games in the Premier League and EFL already cancelled this weekend.

At least seven Nigerian players are in the Premier League and will not be involved this weekend while others in the EFL will also not play as previously scheduled.

 

 

 

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