N William Koso, a senior football coach in Nagaland, was laid to rest in Kohima on Wednesday after a last funeral service at his residence in Lerie colony
Funeral service of N William Koso at his residence in Kohima
on Wednesday.
KOHIMA — N William Koso, a senior football
coach in Nagaland, was laid to rest in Kohima on Wednesday after a last funeral
service at his residence in Lerie colony. Koso is survived by his wife and
three sons.
The 42-year-old succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday after
he was reportedly hit by a vehicle on NH-29 in Chümoukedima in the wee hours.
During the funeral service, condolence messages were
delivered by Mao Baptist Church (MBC) Kohima, MBC Chowainu, Mao Union Kohima,
Mao Officer’s Union. Short speeches were also delivered by representatives from
Nagaland Football Association, Kohima District Football Association, department
of Youth Resources and Sports, Nagaland Football Coaches Association, Kohima
Town Club, Lerie Youth Organisation, Mao Hoho Nagaland, Lerie panchayat, and
his colleagues.
Robert Romawia Royte, MLA from Mizoram and the owner of I
League Club Aizawl FC, also spoke at the funeral. Condolence messages from
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Chairman of IDAN Abu Metha, Nagaland Super League,
Mao Football Association were also read out during the service.
Vibinuo, wife of late William Koso, also spoke at the
funeral.
Neli Koso, father of William, also shared about his son’s love
for football from a young age. He also expressed gratitude to everyone who
helped the family during their hard time.
Following his 12th standard, William’s passion for football
led him to join the Naga Boys Club. His talent and dedication earned him a spot
at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Dimapur.
His club career spanned stints with ASEB (Guwahati), Nine
Bullets (Tripura), Yaiskhul (Manipur), and Churchill Brothers (Goa).
He also represented Nagaland in the Santosh Trophy multiple
times, distinguishing himself as a skilled goalkeeper.
His coaching career commenced with Lifesports Football Club,
Nagaland, and then at Kohima Komets.
His coaching credentials include completing his NIS from
Mumbai, AFC Futsal license, AIFF goalkeeping grade. He was the first from
Nagaland to obtain AFC A- license.
He was also assistant coach at Aizawl FC, Mizoram, and the
goalkeeping coach of Royal Wahingdoh FC, Meghalaya.
He served as an Officer on Special Duty at department of
Youth Resource and Sports, general secretary of the Kohima District Football
Association, and also as the High Performance Manager of Khelo India until his
demise.
