Jimbo 172 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Martins heads home after mother's death NEWCASTLE UNITED striker Oba Martins was on his way back to Nigeria tonight after the death of his mother in Lagos. The player was handed compassionate leave by United after Alhaja Martins collapsed during the early hours of the morning and was later confirmed dead in hospital. Martins will now be unavailable for United for the immediate future with Newcastle heading to Doncaster on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magma 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP He better not get malaria whilst he's out there mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21760 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 poor bloke. he's too young to be losing his old dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I R Toon Fan 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP Very young to lose your mam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 What a shame. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP. His mother's illness may explain why he was so disappointing last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP. His mother's illness may explain why he was so disappointing last season. Don't think she was ill. .COM saying it was "sudden". RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP. His mother's illness may explain why he was so disappointing last season. Nothing to do with being played out of position by Fat Sam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP. His mother's illness may explain why he was so disappointing last season. Don't think she was ill. .COM saying it was "sudden". RIP she may have died suddenly, but she could have been ill for a while before. didn't Martins get in trouble with the Nigerian FA or coach or something for not reporting to international duty because of he wanted to be alongside his mother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magma 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP. His mother's illness may explain why he was so disappointing last season. Don't think she was ill. .COM saying it was "sudden". RIP she may have died suddenly, but she could have been ill for a while before. didn't Martins get in trouble with the Nigerian FA or coach or something for not reporting to international duty because of he wanted to be alongside his mother? yeah he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2930 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 my condolences for his loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6670 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP and all that but lets not turn this into a Lampard-esque situation..... The shittest of all shite to have to go through but then it's something that we we all should have to deal with at one time or another... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 RIP and all that but lets not turn this into a Lampard-esque situation..... The shittest of all shite to have to go through but then it's something that we we all should have to deal with at one time or another... Definitely, but 23 is very young to lose your mother and he is our player so it's understandable also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Isn't his father dead, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douggy B 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 (edited) life expectancy in Nigeria is only 47. Puts things into perspective. RIP. Edited July 24, 2008 by Danny B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Isn't his father dead, too? Not sure. I was thinking that also, but I think I had that mixed up with N'Zogbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hmm... The name 'Obafemi' translates literally to 'the king loves me' in the Yoruba language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 172 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Oba's death blaze horror 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1217 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Horrendous by the sound of it. A git for us but obviously much worse for him and I wish him the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30167 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 R.I.P. Didn't she live with him for a while when he first moved over to Newcastle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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