Tragedy As Young Nigerian Footballer Dies in England Academy
- A young Nigerian footballer has sadly passed away at the age of 10 at an academy in England
- Charlton Athletic Football Club confirmed the passing of their young footballer earlier today
- Football clubs' academies in England have come together to pay tribute to the youngster
A young Nigerian footballer, Ethan Ade-Oduwale, has sadly passed away at the age of 10 in Charlton Athletic Football Club’s academy in England.
Ade-Oduwale, until his death, was a member of Charlton’s U10 team, where he was cherished by the coaches, teammates and other staff because of his smile.
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The English club confirmed the sad news in a statement via their official website around lunchtime, and withheld the cause of death out of respect for the family's privacy.
Charlton Athletic are devastated to learn of the tragic passing of Ethan Ade-Oduwale, a cherished member of our academy’s U10s team,” the statement reads.
“Ethan’s smile, energy and enthusiasm for football will always be remembered by his teammates and the staff within the academy
“From the moment he stepped onto a football pitch at Sparrows Lane, his desire to succeed spread across every session and his love of football will forever be remembered.
“A shining example of what football should look like for any young player with his love of the ball, teammates and respect for all those who came across, Ethan will be sorely missed by all.”
Clubs pay tribute to Ade-Oduwale
Football clubs in the English community shared their tribute to the promising youngster who tragically met his untimely death.
@LutonTown wrote:
“Awful news. All of our thoughts are with Ethan's family, friends and everyone at Charlton at this sad time 🧡.”
@Rovers wrote:
“Everyone at Blackburn Rovers sends our thoughts and condolences to Ethan's family, friends and all those at Charlton Athletic at this terribly sad time. Rest in peace, Ethan 💙🤍”
@OfficialPVFC wrote:
“The thoughts and love of everybody here at Port Vale are with Ethan's family, friends and everybody at Charlton Athletic at this incredibly sad time. Rest in peace, Ethan 🤍”
@drfc_official wrote:
“All at Doncaster Rovers and Club Doncaster send their thoughts and condolences to all those close to Ethan at this devastating time ❤️”
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Fans also paid tribute to the late 10-year-old who had a promising life and career ahead of him.
@RedXRoom wrote:
“Rest in peace, little man, what a devastating news.”
@sufc_Alex07 wrote:
“RIP bud, way way too young to be taken away. Cruel world 💔 🕊️”
@bradleycoombes7 wrote:
“The world is so cruel. So much life for living. Thoughts are with his family and friends and the football club.”
According to Daily Star, the club will announce the details of how the entire academy will pay tribute to the late youngster and ensure his smile is never forgotten.
Nigerian footballer dies in Uganda
Legit.ng previously reported that Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal died in Uganda, where he was playing for Vipers under mysterious conditions.
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa called for a thorough investigation after contradictory reports about the cause of Lawal’s death.
Source: Legit.ng
