Spanish Club Rayo Vallecano names Stadium after Nigerian goalie Wilfred Agbonivbare

In honour of Wilfred Agbonivbare who recently passed on, his former club Rayo Vallecano have named their stadium after the Nigerian goalkeeper who lost the battle to cancer.

Report on the club website speaks volume of how much they appreciated his input to to the club.

The statement read: “The Board of Directors of the Club has decided unanimously to keep alive the memory of Wilfred and therefore will call the Gate 1 Vallecas Stadium, Gate Wilfred Agbonavbare.

''The club managers also thanked everyone who showed love towards Agbonavbare while he battled cancer on behalf of the late goalkeeper’s family. The directors said that they were touched by “the countless signs of affection that have been coming to club on a sad day for everyone.''

On the official Twitter account, the club tweeetd ''Wilfred should have never died . Great person , companion, friend . Life was unfair to him "

Agbonavbare was part of the Eagles team that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.