This Monday, June 13, former Nigerian Torino striker Akeem Omolade was found dead in a car in Palermo, Italy. Aged 39, he died in mysterious circumstances.
A disturbing death. This Monday, June 13, the former Nigerian footballer Akeem Omolade was found dead in a car, in Palermo, Italy. 39 years old, he did not suffer from any known health problems and no trace of external lesions would have been observed. The thesis of a news item therefore seems to be ruled out. The circumstances of this tragedy are therefore still unknown at this time.
But according to the Sicilian press, Akeem Omolade recently passed a series of examinations at the hospital because he complained of mysterious leg pain. However, the tests revealed nothing. The day of his death, the former attacker had to go to the hospital for new examinations, in the hope of finding an explanation for this physical disorder. Because of his pain, he could no longer move on his own. He had therefore called on a friend to pick him up by car. But barely installed in the vehicle, the former athlete fainted, before dying.
Akeem Omolade, a symbol of the fight against racism
If he did not have a great football career, Akeem Omolade still played in Serie B from the age of 17, in the Treviso club. He then played a few Serie A matches under the colors of Torino. But his performances were not enough to convince the club’s leaders who did not want to keep him. After leading a more anonymous career, he finally retired from sport in 2014 while playing for the Mazara club.
In 2001, Akeem Omolade had nevertheless been a symbol of the fight against racism in the stadiums. While wearing the Treviso jersey, he had is the subject of name-calling and intimidation from club ultras who had protested his purchase because of his skin color. To show their support, all Treviso players, including the coach and the bench, entered the pitch with their faces painted blackas a sign of solidarity.
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Akeem Omolade
Akeem Omolade did not suffer from any known health problems and no signs of external injuries were reported. The thesis of a news item therefore seems to be ruled out.
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Akeem Omolade
But according to the Italian press, Akeem Omolade would have recently passed a series of examinations at the hospital because he complained of mysterious pains in one leg.
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Akeem Omolade
The day of his death, the former attacker had to go to the hospital for new examinations, in the hope of finding an explanation for this physical disorder.
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Akeem Omolade
Because of his pain, he could no longer move on his own. He had therefore called on a friend to pick him up by car. But barely installed in the vehicle, the former athlete fainted, before dying.