The Ayisat Yusuf Football Academy has announced the death of one of its players in a road accident. The accident involved members of the team who were on their way to Lagos for a league match.
Several other players were injured in the crash, and the team’s driver suffered serious injuries too. This information came from Ayisat Yusuf, the academy’s founder and CEO.
In a statement, Ms Yusuf explained that the team was traveling from Ikenne, Ogun State, to play at the Olympic Pitch, Sonya, Ijesha, Lagos State, when the accident happened. She did not reveal the name of the player who died or give details about how the crash occurred.
Ms Yusuf described the incident as a heartbreaking loss. The former Nigerian international and Assistant Coach with the Super Falcons said the academy lost more than just a player. She emphasized that the girls were all part of one family.
“Beyond being members of a football team, these girls are our children, our family and a huge part of everything we have built together,” she said. “Losing one of them is a pain that is difficult to put into words, and our hearts are particularly heavy for the family of our departed girl.”
Ms Yusuf mentioned that some of the injured players needed urgent medical care. She also called for support from the football community and the public for the affected players and their families.
She reassured everyone that the academy would focus on the welfare and recovery of the injured players. She promised to provide more updates as new information comes in.
This tragic event adds to a worrying trend of road accidents involving Nigerian football teams and other sports groups traveling for competitions.
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