Moment of mourning in CL
Tragedy before the game: Bern professional’s son dies
Unbelievable tragedy shortly before the Champions League match between VfB Stuttgart and Young Boys Bern: Meschack Elia, who has played for the Swiss team since 2020, left early because his young son died.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen As the Bernese announced on Wednesday afternoon, one of the 27-year-old's two sons "died unexpectedly after a short illness". The footballer's partner had traveled with the two children to their home country of Congo, where the tragic event occurred, according to a club statement.
After receiving the bad news, Elia immediately traveled back to Bern and then on to the Congo. "BSC Young Boys is stunned and sends its heartfelt condolences to Meschack Elia and wishes him and his family lots of strength and confidence," the Bernese club wrote in the statement.
There was a minute's silence before kick-off at the away game in Stuttgart that evening, and the players of both teams also wore mourning florals.
Named player of the year last year
Elia moved to Bern almost five years ago and has almost always been one of the top performers since then, winning the Swiss Super League Player of the Year award in 2023.
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