Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Nigeria’s Olubayo Adefemi killed in car crash in Greece


The defender was travelling to finalise his upcoming wedding in Greece when he was involved in a fatal accident.

Greek authorities confirmed the death of Nigeria international defender Olubayo Adefemi following a car accident on the Egnatia motorway.

The Skoda Xanthi player lost control of his car while on his way to finalise details of his wedding. The 25-year-old was driving from Xanthi to Salonika in the Kavala region of northern Greece.

"The Super League and the entire Greek football family would like to express its deepest condolences and sympathy for the family of Olubayo Adefemi who died tragically in a car accident," a statement from the league organisers read.

Adefemi made 24 appearances for Xanthi with two goals to his name, and was capped three times for Nigeria.

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