Kelvin EkereteThe Nigeria Football Federation has denied reports on social media alleging that enterprising winger Samuel Kalu suffered a heart attack in the Super Eagles camp in Alexandria on Friday. According to reports, the Bordeaux midfielder was fine-tuning his corner kick technique when he slumped. Although there was confirmation of an incident in the camp relating to Kalu’s health, the federation stated that the heart attack reports were untrue as the player only suffered a case of dehydration, which has since been taken care of by the doctors. NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire stated that the situation was under control as the player was already in his room after the incident, adding that Kalu was in stable condition. On February 27, Kalu’s mother Ozuruonye Juliet Kalu was kidnapped as she travelled to her home in Abia state.

Source: Punch June 21, 2019 21:00 UTC