Akeem Omolade, a Nigerian footballer has been found dead inside his car in Italy.
Daily Report Nigeria gathered that the former Torino striker was found dead just a few days after complaining of leg pain.
His unresponsive body was found by emergency services in his Peugeot car in Palermo, the capital city of Sicily on Monday, June 13.
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A preliminary examination indicated no external injuries on his body.
Omolade represented Torino in the Italian Serie A between 2001-2003, making a total of five appearances.
The Kaduna-born striker also played for Treviso, Novara, Reggiana and a host of other clubs before hanging his boots in 2017.
Torino President, Urbano Cairo in a statement on Tuesday, consoled the family of the deceased, saying;
‘The entire Torino family sends its deepest sympathies to his loved ones, his parents, and his many friends.’
‘Omolade spoke out against racism after being targeted by a group of the club’s ‘ultras’.
