Footballing Tragedy

The footballing world as a whole was left in shock as the game lost one of its top professionals in the captain of Barcelona club Espanyol's Jarque.

While Jarque might not be a household name in football, his untimely passing is starkly similar to the death of Antonio Peurta from Sevilla not so long ago. Both had passed due to heart failure. Some have wondered if the professional game's physical demands had contributed to such untimely and sudden deaths. Most of all, one has to wonder how extremely fit atheletes such as Jarque could just topple like that, its almost too hard for the fans of Espanyol or the general public to contemplate the early death of a young and professional footballer, with a world of opportunities ahead of him.

Being lovers of football and the passion it stands for, the editors of this blog will like to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and the fans of Daniel Jarque.

Tragedy: Arsenal Fan Kills Himself.

Tragedy strikes again in the world of soccer as an Arsenal Fan, Mr. Suleiman Alfonso Omondi, 29, was found dead, apparently having hanged himself at his home after Arsenal lost 1-3 (agg 1-4) to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on 05/05/09.

There might have been many reasons as to why Mr. Omondi had chosen to kill himself. It could be because of love and disappointment after Arsenal's loss, it could be due to personal problems or most likely, it could be an accumulation of all his problems with a simple triggering point that led to his actions. We will never know the true reason for the reason left with Mr. Omondi. We are not here to judge. Every death is sad as it is afterall, a loss of life.

A moment of thought for everyone as we continue on with our lives, remembering that Mr. Omondi is no longer on this world anymore. To his family and friends, our deepest condolences. To all Arsenal fans, it is the club's and community's great loss to have lost such a devoted fan. To everyone, the human mind can be so fragile at times, as all it takes is a simple incident as such that leads to our decision to end our life that's so precious.