Wednesday, May 6, 2009
An Arsenal fan hung himself following his team's 4-1 aggregate drubbing by arch-rivals Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final, police said.
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Arsenal lost 3-1 to United in the second leg of their semi-final tie.Suleiman Alphonso Omondi, a 29-year-old Kenyan living in the capital Nairobi's Embakasi neighbourhood, hanged himself in his Arsenal shirt after the match.
"We were watching the match at Bamba 70 pub, and when Arsenal was defeated, Suleiman just walked out in protest and he was crying," Calvin Otieno, one of his friends, said.
"We didn't know he was going to hang himself until this morning when we received the reports and came here to find his body at the balcony," Otieno said outside the deceased's home.
Arsenal slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, capping a disappointing season for the Gunners who were already out of the Premier League title race early in the season.
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Haiz.. Why he want to die? I don;t think it's because of his love for Arsenal. Maybe is, but most likely it won't be. Most likely it's because he made a huge bet in Arsenal to win. And yet, Arsenal lost with such a score. He loves the club, yes. He did.....
Gambling in soccer is a wrong thing. It does makes the match more exciting. But it will never be a passion for you to watch soccer. Very few people knows that whenever i watch soccer, i would put my whole soul into it. Reacting in ways that it seems like i'm in the match. Everytime my mom will ask me, "You got gamble is it?Why you so much reaction?" I feel that it's an insult! Hahaha. I will never use soccer as tool to earn money! I did use it before. BUt i regret, and i will never do it again! NEVER!