‘It has been a good run and I have enjoyed every moment,’ says Stephen Keshi as he resigns as Nigeria manager

SALVADOR, Brazil // Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has stepped down from his post after the country's elimination from the World Cup.
"This is it. I can look back on my career with great pride," he told BBC Sport. "I wanted to leave on a high for my country. Defeat by France was not the right way to go but I'm happy with all I've done for the national team.
The Nigerian Football Federation have yet to confirm his resignation, however, after Monday's 2-0 loss to France in their last-16 round encounter in Brasilia.
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Fifa.com also quoted a tweet from Keshi, although earlier in the tournament Nigerian officials claimed the manager had no social media presence.
"Friends, it has been a good run and I have enjoyed every moment. It's been an honour coaching the Super Eagles. It is however time to bow out," the tweet said.
Asked what he planned to do after the World Cup, after being linked to the national team job in South Africa, Keshi told reporters on Monday: "I'm going home to visit my wife and kids. I've not seen them for a long time."
The 52-year-old, whose nickname is "Big Boss", coached the Super Eagles to last year's African Nations Cup crown. He had been in charge of the side since late 2011 after several previous stints as assistant.
Keshi was the captain of Nigeria for their maiden World Cup appearance in the United States in 1994 and also worked as national coach of Togo and Mali in the past.
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‘It has been a good run and I have enjoyed every moment,’ says Stephen Keshi as he resigns as Nigeria manager

Nigerian wanted to leave on a high and was disappointed to lose to France in the last 16.