Shofoluwe, who suffered brain disease, died at the hospital before help could come from fund raisers
A former Super Eagles defender, Yisa Shofoluwe, is dead.
Popularly known as Dean of Defence, Shofoluwe who suffered brain disease, died in the hospital on Tuesday night.
His death, a family source said, came as funds were being raised for his treatment.
He was said to have died from complications related to the Coronavirus Disease.
Shofoluwe held away in the right back position of the Super Eagles between 1983 and 1988, playing at the 1984 and 1988 African Nations Cups.
He was one time assistant coach of the Golden Eaglets and also assisted at Gateway FC of Abeokuta.
Shofoluwe was on admission at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos before his death.
