Chelsea fan collapses, dies as his club lost 3-0 to Barcelona
A 24-year-old Chelsea fan has died after collapsing, following his club’s 3-0 loss to Barcelona Football Club on Wednesday night.
Emmanuel Offin, popularly known as Nana Yaw who is a mobile phone dealer, was described as ‘a staunch Chelsea supporter’ by his family members.
Offin died on his way to the house after fainting just minutes after the final whistle in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-finals clash between Chelsea and FC Barcelona.
A Ghanaian journalist who visited the family house of the late Nana Yaw on Thursday reported that the body has been deposited at Konfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Morgue for an autopsy.
According to the brother who spoke on a Ghanaian radio station, the death of their brother is a big blow to the family, since they least expected it.
One Linda, who was identified as the wife of the deceased, also confirmed the news.