Nigeria Defender Olubayo Adefemi participated in a car accident in Greecedied in Nigeria international defender, Olubayo Adefemi in a car accident has, Greek police said on Monday. The 25-year old, played for Skoda Xanthi, lost control of his car on the Egnatia highway before the crash.
Adefemi sailed from Xanthi, Thessaloniki in the Kavala region of North Greece.
The former rapid Bucharest player was on his way to Nigeria, complete details of his marriage, when the accident happened, said the police with.
League organizers said "his deepest condolences and sympathy for the family of Olubayo Adefemi would express the Super League and the entire Greek football family, died tragically in a car accident," in a statement on Monday.
Adefemi's Zambian team-mate and friend Chris Katongo says Xanthi were players in shock when they heard news of the death of the popular player.
"It was a good day and all players were laughing and fun when the Manager came and broke the news." Everyone in shock ", said Katongo BBC Sport.
"Even if I am talking about I think it's a joke, but it's true." I can't believe that.
"He was a good man, he loves to joke and laugh like." It is the reason, why he got along with everyone and was popular.
"He was like a brother to me, because we in the same room during team campsite divided." "It is a great loss for me and the entire team of Xanthi".
Adefemi's car slipped of the highway in Kavala in bad weather from falling into a barrier, to kill him immediately.
"For the last three of four days in that part of Greece terrible and not familiar was the weather with the country," said Greek sports journalist Christos Sotirakopoulos BBC Sport.
"The street was which is very unusual for Greece smooth with heavy rains and in some cases snow pressure."
In the meantime, Skoda Xanthi is a friendly match in memory of the Nigerian Defender fund its family feed to organize.
"His team have already said that they play a game in his memory of his family in Africa, some money will organise" Sotirakopoulos
Adefemi for Xanthi signed last summer and 24 times for the Club, twice.
He played also five times for Nigeria.
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