Fisayo Dele-Bashiru involved in car accident unscathed

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was involved in a car accident on Saturday evening.

According to the Italian outlet Il Messaggero, he emerged unscathed after crashing his Lamborghini in the Italian capital.

The incident was kept out of the media over the weekend but was later reported after Dele-Bashiru played for Lazio in their 6-0 defeat against Inter Milan on Monday.

He came on as a substitute for Pedro in the 57th minute during their Week 16 match.

Despite this alarming incident, Dele-Bashiru is enjoying a solid season with Lazio, having scored three goals and provided two assists in 12 appearances.

He scored important goals for the Super Eagles during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers and the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

The Lazio player became the second Super Eagles player to escape from a fatal accident unscathed this year after Bayer Leverkusen star, Victor Boniface.

Football players have been reported severally for reckless driving, speeding, and drunk driving, leading to accidents.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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