The deceased, Olusoga Ogunbanjo (39), a refrigerator technician of 23A,
Smith Street, off Evan Street, Lagos Island, and Bambo Sholeye,(42), a
staff of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, of number 49/51
Apatira Street, off Olushi Street, Lagos Island were die-hard fans of
the Madrid club
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Two supporters of Real Madrid football club of Spain,slumped and died in Lagos on Saturday night.
Both supporters, according to eyewitnesses, slumped and died during the
UEFA Champions League final match between Atletico Madrid and Real
Madrid on Saturday.
It was gathered that they slumped and died following the inability of
Real Madrid to equalize the one goal lead of Atletico Madrid before the
full time of 90 minutes.
Real Madrid eventually won the match by 4-1.
The deceased, Olusoga Ogunbanjo (39), a refrigerator technician of 23A,
Smith Street, off Evan Street, Lagos Island, and Bambo
Sholeye,(42), a
staff of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, of number 49/51
Apatira Street, off Olushi Street, Lagos Island were die-hard fans of
the Madrid club.
Ogunbanjo, popularly known as Soga, by his friends, was said to have
gone to shave at a saloon on Okepopo Street, Off Olushi Street and
decided to watch the match with other football fans gathered at the
place.
The shop owner, simply identified as Danku, said: “Soga came to shave
and after shaving, he decided to watch the UEFA Champions League final.
“In the 90th minute, when Real Madrid were yet to level-up with one goal
deficit, there was tension among fans that they have lost the match.
“It was a boy sitting next to Soga that raised an alarm that the man has lost consciousness.
“We quickly rushed him to the emergency section of the Lagos General
Hospital where he was confirmed dead by medical doctors on duty.”
Sholeye, who had also watched the match at a nearby shop, had left the
place in frustration after regulation time, lamenting the failure of
Real Madrid to equalise the one goal scored by Atletico Madrid in the
first half.
His relatives said the angry Sholeye brought out a chair in front of his house to relax when suddenly he slumped.
Family members and neighbours rushed him to the General Hospital for medical attention but were told he had already died.
Their remains were laid to rest on Sunday in Lagos.
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