Yesterday was a very sad day for Meschack Elia and for the whole family Boys. The footballer of the Swiss team received the worst news they can give you when, a few hours before the Champions League match against Stuttgart, he was told that one of his children had died. The 27-year-old player immediately flew to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where his wife and other children were.
The club announced that one of Elía’s sons died suddenly after a short illness. According to Young Boys, the death was “completely unexpected.” “The Young Boys are shocked and here again express their deepest condolences to Meschack Elia and wish him and his family lots of strength and confidence.
The Young Boys wore black mourning bands when the match in Stuttgart started. The team had reason to pay tribute to their teammate and after just six minutes the Young Boys took the lead thanks to Lukasz Lakomy. Then the whole team gathered in front of one of the television cameras holding Elia’s t-shirt. Then, the Swiss team fell to 5-1.
Source: La Verdad
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