Champions League - Arsenal fan hangs himself

Eurosport - Wed, 06 May 15:38:00 2009

An Arsenal fan in football-mad Kenya hanged himself wearing his beloved team's shirt after their defeat to Manchester United in the Champions League.

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Like elsewhere across Africa, Kenyans pack bars for Premier League and Champions League matches, especially those involving Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Suleiman Omondi, 29, was found hanged at his home in a middle-class Nairobi estate shortly after leaving distraught from the pub where he had watched Arsenal lose 3-1 in their Champions League semi-final at the Emirates on Tuesday.

"He took some drinks and broke down in tears within the final minutes of the match," a fellow bar patron, who asked not to be named, told Reuters.

Police said they were called to Omondi's house on Wednesday morning. "What we are gathering is this suicide is related to the Arsenal and Manchester match," local Embakasi area police chief David Bunei said.

Bar attendants said they had to intervene after Omondi lunged at a man who suggested Arsenal would not recover from conceding two early goals. They also lost the first leg 1-0.

Brawls are common in Kenya during football matches and there have been other related suicides reported in the past.

Reuters

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  1. So STUPID!!!

    From O, on Mon 2 Nov 9:17PM

  2. So STUPID!!!

    From O, on Mon 2 Nov 9:16PM

  3. Well I believe he will be judged fairly if you dont­ know about sucide laws to God then you cant be­ preasured for it

    From T.Razorman, on Sat 16 May 9:07PM

  4. i think there is more to it than MAU vs ARSENAL. may is­ gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

    From Ogungbaiye, on Tue 12 May 9:02AM

  5. What can one say to this but wish the young man all the­ best on his way to the great beyond though what he did­ is the worst crime any human being can commit.Only The­ Almighty can and shall judge him anyway and our prayers­ will be for him to be forgiven for this great error of­ judgement. This should be a lesson for all­ excessively-passionate fans. All these players are­ bloody multi-millionaires in their currencies and they­ keep jumping from one club to the other mainly usually­ for their financial well-being while we fight, maim and­ sometimes kill ourselves for them and the clube they­ belong to. Its all a game, enjoy it ! gunner for life !

    From adewale, on Tue 12 May 2:36AM

  6. cant really imagine dis, very sad, well may his soul­ rest in perfect peace

    From femi, on Mon 11 May 10:06PM

  7. Stupid

    From Sijuade A, on Mon 11 May 12:28PM

  8. EMOTIONS IS SOMETHING WE ALL CANNOT CONTROL BUT­ FOOTBALL IS NOT WORTH DYING FOR WHY DO YOU TAKE YOUR­ LIFE WHEN YOU CANNOT CREATE IT...GOD GAVE US LIFE AS A­ WONDERFUL GIFT (MAY GOD BE WITH YOUR SOUL)...7DOSE­ RECORDS

    From 7Dose, on Sat 9 May 7:27AM

  9. the guy dey mad........daybour

    From daybour.akinteye, on Fri 8 May 5:37PM

  10. It is quite a pity, but i believe the guy had other­ issues. I suspect betting. May ur soul rest in peace my­ GUNNER (though i doubt it)

    From ihuoma, on Fri 8 May 5:21PM

  11. Very sad. But Arsenal, Wenger and the fans, please you­ can do something to console the likes of this fanatical­ fan who could not manage defeat. Arsene please buy­ experienced players else we are most certainly likely­ to have more people going the way of this guy. RIP me­ gunner!

    From happy, on Fri 8 May 4:32PM

  12. Thou I did not know this fan personally, but I think­ its too sad. It is true that Football feeling is too­ strong but am pleading to all fans of any game to­ accept what has been finalize. Its all about win and­ loss.
    MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.

    From amfaaljarju, on Fri 8 May 1:10PM

  13. Probably, something else went wrong that led to his­ death. Not Arsenal defeat.

    From patrick m, on Fri 8 May 12:58PM

  14. He shouldn't have killed himself.

    From patrick m, on Fri 8 May 12:49PM

  15. WHAT CAN U MAKE OF THIS? HE COULD,NT KILL HIM SELF FOR­ A KEYAN CLUB SIDE. YOU HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO­ ANSWER AT YOUR DESTINATION.

    From Obinna, on Fri 8 May 8:36AM

  16. Its a pitty. Fanatism should be discouraged in­ football. Its "just" a games thus not worth­ dying for

    From Nonso, on Fri 8 May 3:22AM

  17. its sad 2 see ppl die bcus of the world game,but one­ tin is that God neva allows anyone 2 take his or her­ life on his or her own it a pity he did dat,hell is his­ next destination and arsenal team will go on with thier­ games now and next season.ppl shuld learn 2 respect God­ and the wrk of creation it not easy.arsenal it time u­ stop lettin ur fans down so that no news abt sucide­ will be heard,plz Mr.wenger do sometin abt this ur fans­ are reducing everyday.everybody shuld learn 4rm dis­ .dont take ur life!!!

    From starlight, on Fri 8 May 1:35AM

  18. LET LEARN HOW TO CONTROL OUR PASSION MAY HIS soul rest­ in perfect peace

    From olorunosebi, on Thu 7 May 11:44PM

  19. I am shattered at this news. I felt gutted at the­ result of that match also, but alas it was just a­ match. The key players on the field have moved on with­ their lives, so also Wenger and the Arsenal­ Board.
    Perhaps this should really make all soccer fans­ take another look at the emotions we put behind this­ clubs and the players, cos most at times, they are not­ in the least bothered about the passion fans put in to­ support them. For all you know, some of those guys that­ dissapointed fans in the match will sign for another­ club next season (just like that).
    Soccer is not worth­ dying for.....(R.I.P Omondi)

    From Oluleye, on Thu 7 May 9:26PM

  20. I feel sorry for this guy.I`m a west ham addict,i felt­ quite sad over the Treves affair but i would`nt say i­ took it as bad as this poor soul.

    From J, on Thu 7 May 9:11PM
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