Appeal: Ex-International Bassey, 1980 AFCON Winner With Green Eagles, Asks For Support From Governments, Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll! Publisher (J.T) June 17, 2019 CharlesBassey, a member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)-winning Nigerianteam, on Monday appealed for support from governments and good-spiritedNigerians to treat himself of a 33-year illness. Hetold newsmen that the illness, which has kept him down and without a source oflivelihood, is “Nerve Root Compression’’. Basseylast coached at Akwa United Football Club in 2007 as the Uyo side’s TechnicalAdviser, when he was the Technical Director of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry ofSports. Thecoach said the ailment had left him unable to walk for some time now. Basseyhas the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), which wasbestowed on him by the then President Shehu Shagari in 1980. CharlesBassey, when he was an assistant coach with the national under-23 team. Hegot the national honour for helping Nigeria to win its first continentalfootball title at the national level.