Ah, my people! Gist don reach our side wey we go talk about the saddest yarn wey don hit our football community. Saburi Olayinka Adeniji, one young footballer wey dey play as winger for Kings Park Rangers, don waka come meet his maker just few hours before him family fit reach am for hospital. Na serious wah!
Adeniji, wey don dey in intensive care for about two weeks, eventually lose im battle for life on Friday after him suffer brain stem injury wey put am for that hospital bed since January 25. Doctors wey dey handle am even gree hold life support because dem dey wait make im wife and small pikin fit come see am last last. But as dem finally arrive, na so dem hear sey Adeniji don already go. E choke!
Kings Park Rangers, di club wey dem call im home, confirm di news on Saturday. Dem share sey Saburi na beta player but na im character and strength inside and outside the pitch make am different. “E with great sadness wey we must announce say our number 17, Saburi Adeniji ‘Ola’ don pass away. Im go always remain part of Kings Park Rangers family,” dem talk. Na wetin make our hearts heavy!
This Halstead-based team dey play for Essex and Suffolk Border League, and dem talk sey Adeniji dey respected by all im teammates because of im humility and hardwork. To honor am, dem don start fundraising wey go help cover urgent expenses for im family. As of di weekend, dem don collect over £16,000 from di £17,000 target, thanks to fellow players, fans, and even people wey no sabi am personally. Na real community wey dey show love!
All dis support include waive gate fees for recent matches, hold one minute silence total respect before dem play Henley Athletic, and dem even organize separate fundraising event to help the family while dem dey for UK. E sweet to see how everybody dey come together for one of their own during this difficult time.
Dem contact di fundraising page wey talk sey di money go cover emergency visa processing, travel, and accommodation costs. Plus, e go also help provide long-term support for Adeniji’s wife and pikin as dem plan to return back to Nigeria. Dem say dis appeal dey for help make im wife fit rebuild her life and secure better future for di small pikin wey Adeniji don show strong love for during im short time on earth. Na wah o!
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