‘Life without Muda Lawal has been very difficult’, wife remembers late football legend, 30 years after

The family of late football maestro and first Nigeria’s soccer ambassador, Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal has expressed  gratitude to teeming football fans, family and friends of the late soccer wizard for their support since the demise of their breadwinner  Thirty (30) years ago.

This was contained in a Thirty (30) years remembrance statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital by the late footballer’s wife, Mrs. Yetunde Muda-Lawal.

According to her, she remembers that day and days following, and how the entire country was united in their desire to pay him the last respect.

Describing ‘Shitu’ as her husband and best friend, Mrs. Lawal said he was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style and of nationalism. All over the country, he was a symbol of selfless humanity as he dedicated his life and career entirely to both Shooting Stars and the National Team – Green Eagles.

Eulogising the late soccer wizard, Lawal affirmed that the way he brightened his family lives, even though God granted him but half a life, they would all feel cheated always that he was taken away from them so young , but according to her, yet they must learn to be grateful that he came along at all.

While admitting that only since he was gone did they truly appreciate what they were  now without, the wife confessed that life without him had been very difficult.

Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal was born on June 8th, 1954. He had a blissful soccer career plying his trade majorly with Shooting Stars Football club of Ibadan and the Nigeria’s National Team, the Super Eagles.

Shortly after he hanged his boots in 1989, ‘Shitu’ was appointed the first Nigeria’s Soccer Ambassador by the Federal Government as a mark of the country’s appreciation for his dedication and contribution to the development of football in the Country.

Muda Lawal died on the 6th of  July, 1991 precisely 30 years ago at the age of 37 and was survived by his  wife, Yetunde and children, Olatunde, Bolanle, Bosede, Bisola and Oluwaseun.