NFF mourns death of Falconets coach Christopher Alor
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed deep sadness over the death of respected football coach Christopher Alor, who was a member of the technical crew of the Nigeria U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany.
Alor, who died at the age of 75, was part of the coaching crew that guided the Falconets to a historic silver-medal finish at the tournament.
The experienced tactician contributed to the team’s preparation for its group-stage campaign, where Nigeria drew with England and Mexico before defeating Japan.
The Falconets subsequently overcame a difficult quarter-final encounter against the United States of America before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the semi-finals.
Nigeria eventually lost 0-2 to hosts Germany in the final but returned home with the country’s first-ever women’s national team silver medal at a FIFA World Cup.
Alor’s involvement with the national team reflected his longstanding commitment to the development of young footballers. He had earlier been appointed as an assistant coach of the U-20 women’s team alongside former Super Falcons captain Florence Omagbemi and Wemimo Olanrewaju. 
His contribution to grassroots football also extended beyond the national teams, with the Kogi-born coach involved in youth development initiatives and competitions aimed at identifying and nurturing emerging talents.
Reacting to his death, NFF Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, described Alor’s passing as a painful loss to Nigerian football.
“The NFF mourns deeply the demise of Coach Christopher Alor, for his contributions to Nigerian football, especially his work with young players and his involvement with the national team. His time with the national team was significant in that Nigeria attained a historic feat of earning the FIFA World Cup silver medals in Germany in 2010.”
Ikpeme added: “We pray that God grants his soul eternal rest, and also grant those he has left behind, including his immediate family, friends and the young players that he loved to work with, the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Alor’s death represents another loss for a generation of Nigerian football coaches whose work contributed significantly to the development of the country’s women’s game and the emergence of young talents.
The NFF extended its condolences to Alor’s family, friends, former players and colleagues, while praying for the peaceful repose of his soul.
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