This is not a game
It’s real life
And it just made history.
On April 17, 2025,
a Nigerian court ruled
that Nasarawa United,
the NPFL league,
and the NFF
are negligent
in the death of Chineme Martins.
Martins, only 23 years old,
collapsed during a match in March 2020
at Lafia Township Stadium.
No doctor.
No physio.
No working ambulance.
Not even a basic heart test.
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💥 The court called it “reprehensible.”
His family will get compensation,
and the league and federation
must now face consequences.
FIFPRO —
the global players’ union —
stood with Martins’ family
and demanded change.
This ruling sends a message:
Player safety must be serious —
Not just talk or PR.
💬 What do you think?
Should all Nigerian teams
be forced to have doctors and ambulances?
Will this ruling protect players?
Drop your comment
#ChinemeMartins #FootballJustice #NFFNegligence #PlayerSafety #KonnectNigeria
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4 hrs agoThis is not a game
It’s real life
And it just made history.
On April 17, 2025,
a Nigerian court ruled
that Nasarawa United,
the NPFL league,
and the NFF
are negligent
in the death of Chineme Martins.
Martins, only 23 years old,
collapsed during a match in March 2020
at Lafia Township Stadium.
No doctor.
No physio.
No working ambulance.
Not even a basic heart test.
---
💥 The court called it “reprehensible.”
His family will get compensation,
and the league and federation
must now face consequences.
FIFPRO —
the global players’ union —
stood with Martins’ family
and demanded change.
---
This ruling sends a message:
Player safety must be serious —
Not just talk or PR.
---
💬 What do you think?
Should all Nigerian teams
be forced to have doctors and ambulances?
Will this ruling protect players?
Drop your comment
#ChinemeMartins #FootballJustice #NFFNegligence #PlayerSafety #KonnectNigeria