biggs Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 just got this off the Sun online ,not a great time for the lad .RIP OBAFEMI MARTINS is set to miss the start of the season after his mum died in a blaze horror. The Newcastle striker cut short his pre-season plans to fly home to Nigeria last night. Martins’ mother Alhaja, 62, died of shock in her car after trying to escape a petrol tanker that caught fire near her Lagos apartment. Brother Biola said: “Oba was closer to our mother than anyone else in the family. "He just wanted to get on the plane and find out for himself that our mother is truly no more. “He’s still in shock and disbelief and feels terribly down. Oba always consulted her first in any decision to do with his career. “Our mother stood by him when everyone else condemned his decision to dump school in pursuit of an unpredictable future in football. “He once got himself into trouble for choosing to be with her at a time she was ill instead of playing in an international friendly with Nigeria.” Martins, 23, will skip tomorrow’s friendly against Doncaster and could miss Toon’s Majorca training camp next week — making him a fitness doubt for the start of the Premier League season next month. Alhaja rallied family and friends to escape the scene at around 3am yesterday but collapsed as she tried to move her car. She had been set to move to Tyneside permanently in September. Martins’ cousin Muftau Balogun, who witnessed the incident, said: “Oba called the moment he heard and cried uncontrollably.” Martins was involved in a car hijacking two years ago when masked gunmen shot at him and a friend in Lagos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Its tragic, but being discussed in the other thread mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Its tragic, but being discussed in the other thread mate. Thought it deserved a thread of its own tbh as the other has no relevance to this . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Its tragic, but being discussed in the other thread mate. Thought it deserved a thread of its own tbh as the other has no relevance to this . Ok mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 And to think he got in trouble for visiting her ... Very sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Micktoon Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Poor lad, feel for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1467744.ece is the link. The ramifications it might have for our season hasn't really crossed my mind yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 damn, that's terrible, RIP oba's mam. must be especiallly hard for him knowing she was so scared when it happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thats terrible-RIP.We're with you Oba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 very sad, he was obviously very close to his mother. I remember him talking about her in a lot of interviews. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Tragic she was due to move over next month I do believe, as mentioned in the other thread, he probably couldnt be at a better club for support I think Keegan and the lads will really rally behind him and give him all the support he needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iliketoonarmy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 feel sorry for the lad,he loves his mom a lot. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 What's her name? I think it'd be really heart-warming if we sang it at st. james' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Would be decent to have a minutes silence at one of the friendlies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Feel sorry for the man, and all my sympathy goes with him, I can appreciate how this will knock him as I recently lost my old man. Going to take some time for him to get his head sorted after this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I think she came over to Newcastle to help Oba settle in when he first came. She lived with him when he was at Inter also. Terrible news. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 My condolences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 What's her name? I think it'd be really heart-warming if we sang it at st. james' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Just read this on bbc sport, how awful. Feel so sorry for Oba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Horrible news. Really feel for the lad, hope he's OK and that he has people round him to help him get through this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 that's awful news. thoughts go out to oba and his family at this time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diddimz Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Terrible to hear, always hard to lose a loved one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Gutted for him, very sad news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Bad craic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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