TORINO FOOTBALL CLUB MOURNS NIGERIA BORN FORMER STRICKER

Former Torino striker Akeem Omolade has died on the age of 39, prompting mourning throughout Italian soccer.

The Nigerian represented the Maroons in Serie A, Italy’s prime flight, between 2001-2003, making 5 appearances in complete and likewise represented 11 different golf equipment within the nation, together with Treviso, Novara, and Reggiana earlier than his retirement in 2017.

On Monday, Italian emergency companies found him in a Peugeot in Sicilian capital Palermo, the place he was unresponsive.

Preliminary examination confirmed no apparent exterior accidents. Omolade’s household mentioned he had complained of leg pains days earlier than.

Torino mentioned in an announcement: “President Urbano Cairo and all of Torino Soccer Membership sincerely share within the Omolade household’s grief on the passing of our former participant Akeem Omolade.

“Signed from Treviso, he first performed in our youth aspect after which for the primary staff, making his Serie A debut in opposition to Inter Milan on February 2, 2003.

“Your complete Torino household sends its deepest sympathies to his family members, his dad and mom, and his many pals.”

Omolade spoke out in opposition to racism after being focused by a bunch of the membership’s ‘ultras’.

Mike Cookey