Wilfred Agbonavbare who was first hospitalized in Spain said “I was relieved of my job after I was diagnosed with cancer". My wife died of breast cancer three years ago and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer I spent all the money I made playing professional football on her medical bills to keep her treatment uninterrupted.
RIP
Consequently, I had to send my three children to Nigeria because my lethal health condition”. To execute his wishes, he has been relocated back to Spain after spending five months in a Tampa, Florida, hospital, to continue with his treatment. Wilfred was a member of the following teams: U21 Mexico 1983 Flying Eagles, 1984 AFCON silver medalists, 1994 AFCON gold medalists and was also Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper.
Below is the list of 1983 Flying Eagles squad to Mexico '83 FIFA Under 20 Junior World Cup.
1, Wilfred Agbonovbere, 2, Captain Alli Jeje, 3, Otti Ameachi, 4, Vice captain Paul Okoku, 5, Tajudeen Disu, 6, Wahab Adeshina, 7, Tarila Okoronwata, 8, Femi Olukanni, 9, Segun Olukanni, 10, Chibuzor Ehilegbu, 11, Humpfrey Edobor,,,,,,,,,,,, Other members of the historic flying Eagles are,,,,............. 12, Patrick Udoh, 13, Yemi Adebanjo, 14, Raymond King, 15, Dehinde Akinlotan, 16, Samson Siasia, 17, Manu Garba, 18, Sunday Edema Benson, 19, Alphonsus Akhahon, 20, yisa shofoluwe, 21, Christopher Anigala, 22, Mike lgbeka, 23, Dahiru Sadi, 24, Tarfa Kparko.
