Meschack Elia (27) did not play in the Champions League match his team, Boysplayed yesterday in Stuttgart (5-1). The death of his son in the Congo brought him down, hours before the game. This is not surprising. He was only four years old and his death happened, according to some media, suddenly, so the impact was greater.
Albert Staudenmann, communications director of the Swiss club, told ‘Blick’ that the footballer was “devastated.” These are moving moments, says Staudenmann, describing the drama of these minutes. “He was in Meschack’s room with his teammate Ali Camara when he found out. Then he went to the team, who tried to support him. And because words didn’t help in many moments, it was gestures and hugs which you use to give strength to your colleague.”
Elia won many titles with YB: four Leagues and a Cup his twin was at the stadium to see him. In Congolese he quickly realized his dream of having a family in Europe after arriving in Bern. He met his partner, Sandra, and with her his twins: Elia and Ethan, who would later have a little daughter, in March 2023.
“He had a very difficult night,” said athletic director Steve von Bergen. Now, he is in Congo. His teammates have the difficult task of continuing to play, because canceling the match (against Stuttgart) is never an option. “We talked to the players,” Staudenmann said. “No one wants to stop, everyone wants to play and get through it together.”
Source: La Verdad
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