My OperaThe labour of our Hero is in Vain
Friday, May 4, 2012 9:28:45 PM
In case you have not heard, one
of Africa's greatest footballers,
Rashidi Yekini, 47, is allegedly in
dire straits as regards his sanity and lost His life due to the illness.
The two-time African footballer
of the year now walks the
streets of Ibadan barefooted, a
development that has shocked
many people who knew him
from his active playing days.
Rashidi is said to suffer
delusions, a neurological illness
which hinges on belief that is
pathological and held, despite
evidence to the contrary.
Neighbours at his Oni and Sons
Ring Road residence in Ibadan
say he's been acting strange for
some time now, always seen
talking to himself. Sources say
sometime late last year, Yekini,
in the full glare of neighbours,
brought out his belongings and
allegedly set it on fire.
Yekini lives alone in his house,
has a few tenants and rarely
gets visitors. Since his marriage
crashed in 1994, he hasn't
remarried but has two children
who visit him on holidays.
Friends and some of his ex-team
mates worried about his mental
instability are trying to get him
help.
I'm particularly sad about this
news...'cos I loved him so much
as a footballer. Rashidi Yekini die of Mental Illness on 4th may 2012. May his soul Rest In Peace.
of Africa's greatest footballers,
Rashidi Yekini, 47, is allegedly in
dire straits as regards his sanity and lost His life due to the illness.
The two-time African footballer
of the year now walks the
streets of Ibadan barefooted, a
development that has shocked
many people who knew him
from his active playing days.
Rashidi is said to suffer
delusions, a neurological illness
which hinges on belief that is
pathological and held, despite
evidence to the contrary.
Neighbours at his Oni and Sons
Ring Road residence in Ibadan
say he's been acting strange for
some time now, always seen
talking to himself. Sources say
sometime late last year, Yekini,
in the full glare of neighbours,
brought out his belongings and
allegedly set it on fire.
Yekini lives alone in his house,
has a few tenants and rarely
gets visitors. Since his marriage
crashed in 1994, he hasn't
remarried but has two children
who visit him on holidays.
Friends and some of his ex-team
mates worried about his mental
instability are trying to get him
help.
I'm particularly sad about this
news...'cos I loved him so much
as a footballer. Rashidi Yekini die of Mental Illness on 4th may 2012. May his soul Rest In Peace.
