Footballer
Coverage of Footballer in the Nexus archive.
- Lightning strike kills footballer and injures 12 others during match
A lightning strike during a football match killed one player and injured 12 others. The incident occurred while the match was in progress.
- Footballer's brother, two, dies after distraught parents find him unresponsive in Spanish holiday villa swimming pool
The two-year-old brother of a footballer died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Spanish holiday villa. The child was discovered unresponsive in the pool, leading to his death.
- Palestinian teenage footballer dies after Israeli settler attack
Palestinian teenage footballer Fadi al-Naasan has died after being shot by Israeli forces. The attack occurred a week prior to his death.
- Footballer left without paying £2,000 whisky bill in series of 'dine-and-dash' restaurant thefts totalling £3,500, court hears
A footballer is accused of leaving a £2,000 whisky bill unpaid as part of multiple dine-and-dash restaurant thefts totaling £3,500. The incidents were discussed in a court hearing.
- Footballer was a 'split second' from death after being stabbed by knifeman during train rampage
A footballer was stabbed by a knifeman during a train rampage and was close to death. The incident occurred on a train, where the attacker targeted the football player. Luckily, the victim survived the attack.