Soccer / sad

SO SADThe screenshot of the blog below is therefore the last he wrote here before news of his demise reached my desk.It won't take long if you search, to notice that he is a very active blogger here, very active posting articles almost daily. I call him the Liverpool man because his blogs clearly reveal this.Maybe we should start off by going to his live articles and give it as much support as we can. That should help assist the family in this painful exit of their dear son.HOW IT HAPPENEDA friend of his announced his death this morning[my time] in a group I belong to. This friend of his isn't far-fetched, he also belongs here, he goes by the handle–@tosyne2much.It seems sadder that it was a sudden death. There was no visible illness whatsoever. He ate,relaxed and then went to the toilet and dropped dead.This is a screenshot of a WhatsApp message between an eye-witness(or someone close to the incident) and Tfame's friend this morning–The meaning of the above exchange is that Tfame and his male friend watched a football match together, after which Tfame retired to rest a while(as it happens at times after an exhausting/exciting match). [Now I remember Liverpool played yesterday(12th Nov,2023) and they won 3 nil. The WhatsApp message continues, after Tfame's brief rest, he got up to share a meal with his girlfriend. During/after the meal he excused himself to go use the toilet. He delayed unseemingly there and that prompted his mother to be very concerned, so she went to check on him. What she found was her dear son lying dead on the toilet floor.🥶You can imagine the loud screams that would have ensued at that moment. [It means his mum was in same building with him and the girlfriend. Could be the girlfriend came visiting Tfame's family house, though that's not our immediate concern now.]The concern now is that this consistent writer in Scorum has kicked the bucket and his remains have been stored in the mortuary as you read this.These are the very words of his younger brother this morning– "I saw my brother laying on mortuary 😭"He has been to the mortuary to see the late Tfame. His younger brother only just travelled in 3 days ago, he was away on a journey previously.Further words from his younger brother about 3 hours ago– "I just want to go with him I can't bear the pain he has cost me and my mom and sister""Now they are looking up to me I'm just a last born 😭"Apparently they are only 3 left in the family and this guy is the last born child of that home. Such a painful loss, needless to say.Tfame is said to be a real hardworking young man, who blogs regularly in decentralised block chain platforms. Here's the one I referred to in the very first paragraph:Furthermore, he had the versatility I wish I have, to regularly post in some other platforms, even a non-sporting title –GOOD REPORTSI happen to belong to same online platform as a few of his friends and you need to see the ecomomiums pouring in about the kind-hearted nature of Tfame, who they also describe as a "real hustler" because of his serious attention to being diligent in his work. One said and I quote, "He still shared airdrop with me on Friday.."– he is talking of the kindness of Tfame to him on Friday,10th Nov. He freely gifts people with information on viable airdrops.Maybe I should end with the very words of his younger brother. [It's only today, I am discovering that we belong to same WhatsApp group for a few years now]"I just de cry like mugu(I'm crying so frequently like a senseless idiot) Tfame gave me a scar for life He left me with pain."Or no, another by his younger brother. Now he is appealing to anyone:"Please if you have anything with him[Tfame] just let me know His Steemit and the rest needs to be handle but I can't at the moment My brain is on fire I'm crying inside just because of my mom I can't be too strong"Sorry his brother keeps writing: "Who will disturb me if Manchester United loses?" The younger brother seems to be a Manchester United fan, so TFame as a Liverpool fan, will hunt for him if United loses a match. It just shows how close they were."If only I had like his brain Tfame was on fire 🔥 Who ever thought he would leave us this way 😭"— Again by his younger brother. He wishes he had the brain power or intellect of his late elder brother. Indeed such a sad event for this family.🥺MY AIMPlease let's get across to his family somehow and show some love and remember the family in our prayers at this trying time.His good memories remain with us no matter what death has done. Farewell TFAME.Best regards everyone.

Why play so close to the sea when you don't want to wet? Why did you give us so much hope and suddenly elope into thin air, dashing our hearts to pieces? These are the kind of thoughts that would be running through the minds of the fans of my dear club. It happened just last night, with the knowledge that last night Tottenham had beaten Burnley one nil. Tottenham is named here because they occupied the fourth position(with Arsenal having a game in hand) before last night's event. Tottenham has 68 points with a +24 goals difference, whilst Arsenal had 66 points with a +4 goals difference. So the event last night was Arsenal's meeting with Newcastle United, a team sitting in 14th position with 43 points, the kind of position and points total that in football we say they have nothing to really play for, at this time of the season. Alas that "nothing to play for" mantra seemed to emboldened Newcastle that they played fearlessly,consistently and very organised. The Arsenal fan sitting by my side to watch the match told me with a confident mien as the match started that Newcastle has not scored a single goal in the last ten matches. To his utter amazement Newcastle were playing like a team who is so used to scoring and Arsenal playing the opposite way. What was going on he wondered? He concluded by half-time that his team was too tensed up because of the importance of the match, that he expects them to come out in the second half more relaxed and playing their usual game. It was nil all at half-time. The second half came calling and there was no marked improvement by Arsenal, Newcastle continued what they were doing in the first-half– press Arsenal's defence-line heavily and just incase the beat the press,never allow them time on the ball,using robust tackles. Arsenal should have known that's the way Newcastle will play because that's how they play big clubs. Arteta inexplicably couldn't find a way around Newcastle's style,his midfield collapsed because of this, with star man, Odegaard, missing(eventhough he was on from start to finish) throughout the match. Newcastle eventually ran out with a well deserved two nil victory. Notable stars last night were Allan Saint-Maximin and Bruno Guimarães, even so it was a fine team performance by all and sundry. As for the Gunners, it was heart-break. The players were not in a hurry to leave the pitch,one at least sat on the pitch, it all looked like a loss in a cup final. You needed to see some Arsenal supporters sit back in the stands looking so sad, that's not even the Emirates, it was Newcastle's home, but the fans didn't care to rush home, they sat with that dejected kind of look in their faces. Well the players and fans are looking at the big picture and they know this lost match was their most realistic chance to get back into the big league – the Champions league– after several years of absence. If Even a victory for Arsenal against Everton,their next and final match of the season will hardly suffice, if Tottenham draws Norwich in their final match. If Tottenham gets a lone goal draw for example ,Arsenal needs to beat Everton with as much as 21 goals to sneak into the Champions league ahead of Tottenham, because of the massive goals difference disparity with Tottenham. It is the case that a few of us are supporters not fans. My own definition of a fan labels the fan a fanatic,whilst the supporter is more broad minded. Like I said, that's my own definition please. I already knew that the Arsenal board isn't insisting on a Champions League qualification for Arteta this season, so this loss isn't such a big deal to them. It is contained in my post, Arsenal,Arteta,Attrition. It's painful or intriguing but doesn't the choice of Arteta as coach, also elicit same emotions? The earlier fans understand these things,the better. The man, Arteta is here to stay, he only recently signed a contract extension because the board is satisfied with his work. Infact an Europa league qualification will more than please the board. We hail the Gunners. Cheers