The world of football is once again mourning the death of the player Luke Fleurs, who lost his life in the last hours after being hit by a bullet, confirmed the authorities of South Africa.
The first information spoke of an attempted kidnapping against the footballer who was active in the Kaizer Chiefs in Johannesburg. “Yes, it's true, Luke Fleurs was shot to death in a kidnapping,” was the hypothesis provided by the media. Sunday World.
Fleurs, who started three games in the past Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with his South African team, died from a gunshot he received in one of the suburbs of Johannesburg, when an assault was taking place there.
“We are saddened to learn of the death of the defender of the Kaizer Chiefs, Luke Fleurs. “Our deepest condolences to Fleurs' family, friends and the wider South African football community during this difficult time,” Ubuntu Cape Town wrote on social media.
The lieutenant colonel Mavela Masondo, of the South African Police, revealed that the cause of the defender's murder is due to an attempted robbery by some men who arrived in a luxury van at a gas station in the South African capital.
“It is reported that the victim (Fleurs), who was driving a red VW Golf 8 GTI, entered the gas station on 14th Avenue, corner of Hendrik Potgieter. While waiting to be served by the gas station attendant, he was confronted by two armed men who arrived driving a white BMW 1 Series,” said the South African Police spokesperson.
“The suspects pointed a firearm at him and pulled him out of his vehicle, then shot him once in the upper body. One suspect drove away with the victim's car, followed by his accomplice,” he added.
The 24-year-old player, with a past in Ubuntu Cape Town and SuperSport United, He was a great fan of the former Spain defender and world champion in 2010, Carles Puyol. The dream of meeting his idol came true when he turned 18.
“It was a great privilege to meet this legend on my birthday. When I was a child, he was one of the players I admired as well and I still admire him because when I met him, he felt very honored,” he said after meeting the Spaniard.
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