Tragic death of player shocks Germany

The German football world was shocked by the tragic news that a 16-year-old player had drowned in a lake. Newton Opoku Mensah He was a member of Fortuna Düsselford’s youth team, whose first team played in the second division.

Emergency services were called at 6.30pm on Tuesday after he disappeared. Opoku-Mensah He was swimming in a long stretch of water in the German town of Duisburg when special teams and volunteers then intervened. Some civilians also jumped into the water.

He was rescued but died in hospital.

In total, around 50 people tried to help rescue the young player, who was indeed resuscitated and taken to hospital, but later died.

According to a local police spokesman, Julia Schindler “The boy was accompanied by other teenagers. We are conducting investigations to reconstruct the circumstances that led to the accident and its tragic outcome.”

Klaus Allofs Fortuna Düsseldorf’s director of sport and communications offered condolences on behalf of the club: “We are absolutely shocked and cannot believe this news. Newton was a young man who achieved his dreams and he has been taken far too soon. Our deepest condolences go to Newton’s family and loved ones, as well as all of his teammates and the entire team.”

Fortuna Düsseldorf has suspended all youth team activities indefinitely – its first team was on the brink of promotion to the Bundesliga elite at the end of last season, but Bochum won the first leg 0-3 before replying 0-3 in the second to remain in the penalty shootout category (five games – 6).