By Johnson Nwankwo
Young football sensation, Chisom Odo, reportedly slumped and died during a training session on Saturday.
The incident happened in Ogrute, headquarters of Igboeze North LGA of Enugu State.
Stakeholders in the community have reacted to the death of the football talent. According to the president of the Concerned Igbo-Eze North Youths, Chijioke Eze, the deceased might have died of cardiac arrest during the training.
He recalled that the victim excelled during the Igbo-North Family Football Tournament recently held in December in the area.
He said, “He died while he was participating in the training. God knows the best.”
The deceased, Mr Odo, hailed from Aji, another community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state.
He was a member of Ezike Oba Football Legends and association of footballers in the council area.
A member of Ezike Obasi Football Legends, Chidiebere Uroko, said the chairperson of the association, Sani Onoja, had commiserated with the family of Mr Oodo over his loss.
Mr Uroko, in a post on Facebook on Monday, quoted the chairperson as telling the family to “take heart” because “only Almighty God knows the best.”
