Kenyan Chelsea fan dies during united vs chelsea match

A 21-year old woman described by family members as ‘a staunch Chelsea supporter’ died on the way to hospital after fainting just minutes after Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez scored the first goal in yesterday's Champions League quarter finals clash between the Red Devils and The Blues.

Tabitha Nyambura, who was an aviation student, was watching the game with her mother and other family members at home in Kiserian, a town which is about thirty kilometres from Nairobi City, when she passed out just seconds after Hernandez scored the opener.


“After Manchester United scored the first goal, she simply said, ‘United will win this match’ and then took three deep breaths before falling down,” her mother told Citizen TV.

“She died on the way as we rushed her to hospital. She was shocked because she never expected Manchester United to win.”

Her father who was not at home at that time told the TV station that Tabitha was a staunch Chelsea supporter and watched all their matches in the English Premier League.

“I was away but she loved Chelsea and watched all their matches and that of other teams. She also liked to play football occasionally while at home,” the father said.

The family was awaiting post-mortem results to ascertain the cause of her death.

This is not the first time a Kenyan fan has died because of football matches happening far away in England.

In May 2009, Seuleiman Alphonso Omondi, an ardent Arsenal fan committed suicide after Manchester United eliminated the Gunners from the Champions League.

And last year in March, a Manchester United fan, 19-year old Abubakar Baishe was repeatedly stabbed by a fellow school-mate, who was an Arsenal fan. Baishe was stabbed in the left side of his abdomen after United beat Liverpool on March 21 2010, though survived the tragic incident.



http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/04/13/2439919/kenyan-chelsea-fan-dies-minutes-after-manchester-united

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Posted: at 14-04-2011 11:02 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

football palaver

Posted: at 14-04-2011 01:14 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Ewu!...'dinking panadol for Abramovich's head-ache'.

I'm sure some Chelsea players even went to club after the defeat by Manchester.

Posted: at 14-04-2011 01:32 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Football should be broadcasted with caution "NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED".

Posted: at 14-04-2011 01:44 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Posted: at 14-04-2011 01:47 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Cheiyaaaaaaaaaaaa sory ooooooooooooooo

Posted: at 14-04-2011 01:59 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

How would you do that?

Posted: at 14-04-2011 02:09 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

nawaoooo  ...

Posted: at 14-04-2011 02:22 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

truly football lover

Posted: at 14-04-2011 03:06 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 i have always told this chealsea fans that they will all die 4 manchester united to move foward.any how sha RIP the blues

Posted: at 14-04-2011 03:35 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie