Liverpool fan dies after Manchester United Vs Arsenal game stalemate
Mr Yusuf Kalange recently. Photo by Yazid Yolisigira
What you need to know:
- On his Facebook page, Yakuti posted that on November 20, his father developed a astroke and as a result was rushed to Nile International hospital in Jinja before being referred to Nsambya hospital in Kampala where he died.
- He wrote: “He had a stroke and the scan showed that his brain was badly damaged.”
- Mr Kalange was the first chairman of Iganga Town Council.
- He was also a businessman as well as a veteran politician in Iganga, eastern Uganda.
A Liverpool fan in Iganga town, who suffered a stroke last weekend while watching the English Premier League game between rivals Manchester United and Arsenal, has died.
Mr Yusuf Kalange who was surprisingly rooting for a Manchester United win, struggled to breathe when Olivier Giroud's 89th-minute equaliser earned Arsenal a point, denying the red devils the much-needed win.
Mr Kalange’s death was confirmed by his son, Yakuti Kalange. He said his father, 67, died of stroke this morning at Nsambya hospital.
A relative he was catching the match with on Saturday last week, in a makeshift hall called Umbwa Video hall in Iganga town, told Daily Monitor that Mr Kalange a Liverpool fan, was rooting for a Manchester United win irrespective of the rivalry between the two clubs.
Mr Yusuf Kalange in a recent function in Iganga District. Photo by Yazid Yolisigira
He said the deceased jubilated when Juan Mata scored the opening goal for Manchester United. The trouble however started when Arsenal equalised in the dying minutes of the game.
It is said he suddenly became tense before later appearing to struggle breathe. By the time the game ended Mr Kakonge had collapsed in the video hall.
On his Facebook page, Yakuti posted that on November 20, his father developed a astroke and as a result was rushed to Nile International hospital in Jinja before being referred to Nsambya hospital in Kampala where he died.
He wrote: “He had a stroke and the scan showed that his brain was badly damaged.”
Mr Kalange was the first chairman of Iganga Town Council. He was also a businessman as well as a veteran politician in Iganga, eastern Uganda.
