Jalgpallimaailm leinab traagilise kopteriõnnetuse ohvreid: palusime, et ime aitaks imetegijat

«Sa muutsid jalgpalli. Igavesti! Andsid kõigile lootust, tegid ilmvõimatust võimaliku. Ja seda mitte ainult meie fännidele, vaid kõikidele spordifännidele üle kogu maailma. Keegi teine ei saanud sellega hakkama. // Sul oli kõigi jaoks aega. Sa puudutasid kõiki,» mälestab Leicester City väravavaht Kasper Schmeichel sotsiaalmeedias oma koduklubi omanikku, Tai ärimeest Vichai Srivaddhanaprabhad. Tunnistajate sõnul oli just Schmeichel üks esimesi, kes põlenud kopteri juurde jõudis, kuid leegid lõid ta tagasi. Päästa polnud enam kedagi… 

Mis tund pärast Leicester City kodumängu King Poweri staadioni lähistel Srivaddhanaprabha erahelikopteriga juhtus, on täpselt teadmata. Uurijad kahtlustavad, et kopter kukkus alla sabas olnud tiiviku rikke tõttu, ent lennundusekspertide sõnul võis põhjuseid olla teisigi.

«See võis olla inimfaktor, kehv hooldus, mehaaniline rike, mida iganes,» rääkis endine kopteripiloot Jim Rowlands BBC-le.

Ei klubi ega politseinikud soostunud laupäeval toimunud õnnetust kommenteerima enne kui detailid on selged. Poolehoidjad aimasid aga halba ning koht, kus alles kolm aastat tagasi tähistati imelist liigatiitlit, mattus nukrasse lille - ja pisaramerre. 

Iseäranis šokeeriv oli uudis 1:1 viigimängus West Ham Unitediga pahkluu murdnud poolkaitsjale Dan Amarteyle, kes viidi koheselt operatsioonile. Srivaddhanaprabha õnnetusest kuulis ta alles narkoosist ärgates. «Olen kindel, et oled nüüd palju paremas kohas,» kirjutas Amartey.

Came out of a successful surgery, but devastating news about the demise of our chairman. A generous man, to whom @LCFC owes everything. I’m sure, you’re in a much better place. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the families of the victims affected by this tragedy pic.twitter.com/Vz7cfJgv4t

— Dan Amartey (@DanAmartey) October 29, 2018

• Leicesteri mängijad lisasid oma kaastundeavaldustesse #TheBoss või #Thanksboss, millega tulid kaasa ka paljud teised pallurid üle kogu maailma:

«Olen raskustes leidmaks õigeid sõnu… aga oled minu jaoks legend, suurima südamega imeline mees, Leicester City hing.»

 

 

 

 

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Struggling to find the right words....but to me you are legend, an incredible man who had the biggest heart, the soul of Leicester City Football Club. Thank you for everything you did for me, my family and our club. I will truly miss you.... may you rest in peace...#theboss

A post shared by Jamie Vardy (@vardy7) on Oct 28, 2018 at 3:15pm PDT

Devastated and heartbroken at the news that no one survived the helicopter crash yesterday ? Life isn’t fair sometimes. A wonderful thoughtful man who lived and breathed Leicester City Football Club. Rest in Peace Boss ? #ThanksBoss pic.twitter.com/vJmksNjFf5

— James Maddison (@Madders10) October 28, 2018

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— Kasper Schmeichel (@kschmeichel1) October 28, 2018

«Ta ei kaotanud meisse usku»:

Devastated.
A generous, kind man who always had a smile on his face. Always believed in us and never stop supporting us. I’d like to Thank You for helping me and everyone involved with the club including the fans achieve such amazing things. Dreams.?
RIP, ?? #TheBoss pic.twitter.com/N3avlRe60J

— DG7 (@22Demarai) October 28, 2018

«Ma ei unusta kunagi tema toetust, mida ta pakkus mulle mitte ainult rasketel aegadel, vaid ka MMi ajal»:

Words can’t describe how I feel. A truly great, kind, loving man who will be missed so much by everyone.

I will never forget the Chairman’s support, not only during my time @LCFC but also during the World Cup ? RIP ❤ #TheBoss pic.twitter.com/66aGjGGwX9

— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) October 28, 2018

«Sa tegid minu ja kõigi teiste unistuse teoks.»

Thank you for everything you have done for me, the players, the fans, the club and the whole city of Leicester. You made mine and everyone else’s dream come true.I am devastated and can’t quite process what has happened but we will do our best to help this club grow. RIP #TheBoss pic.twitter.com/4oEuABIg54

— Danny Simpson (@dannysimpson) October 28, 2018

«Sa olid liiga lahke ja toetav.»

You were far too kind and supportive. Thank you for all you did for the club, for always encouraging the team and coming all the way to watch me play at the world cup. Rest on sir #theboss?? pic.twitter.com/RY3fjz3TLD

— Ndidi Wilfred (@Ndidi25) October 28, 2018

«Sellist headust ja lahkust on raske leida.»

He single handedly brought a whole city together and for that we will all be enternerly grateful to you boss!! Your generousity and kindness is rare to find but we all as a club and city are blessed to have been apart of you’re journey!! #theboss pic.twitter.com/Di3NGl4P9c

— Hamza (@HamzaChoudhury) October 28, 2018

Thank you for everything Boss, your legacy here at @LCFC will continue to inspire us all. RIP to a truly remarkable man #TheBoss ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YYRxQ4IwnL

— Danny Ward (@dan_ward52) October 28, 2018

Thoughts with everyone at @LCFC and deepest condolences are with the family & friends of those who have sadly lost their lives ? #LCFC https://t.co/3d2hHLVm12

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) October 29, 2018

• Kaastundeavaldustega liitusid ka paljud jalgpalliklubid:

Everyone at #MUFC is deeply saddened to learn that the Leicester City chairman and four fellow passengers have lost their lives following last night's tragic incident. Our deepest condolences are with their families, friends and those connected to the club.

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 28, 2018

«Palusime, et ime aitaks inimest, kes tõestas koos Leicester Cityga ime võimalikkust.»

We prayed for a miracle for the person who with @LCFC proved that miracles can happen! Unfortunately Vichai's loss is confirmed, and world of football misses one of the best. Our condolences to his family and Leicester fans #TheBoss #RIP ?#Leicester pic.twitter.com/hyFSAgqWjK

— PAOK FC / ΠAOK (@PAOK_FC) October 29, 2018

• Oma mõtted pani kirja ka prints William, kelle sõnul oli Srivaddhanaprabha kõrgete väärtustega ärimees, kes pühendus perele ja jalgpallile:

A statement from The Duke of Cambridge on the tragic helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club pic.twitter.com/UVQvzpUxBv

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 29, 2018

• Srivaddhanaprabhat mälestati ka ratsamaailmas, sest tailase hobiks oli hobuste võiduajamine:

Our thoughts & those of our colleagues around The Jockey Club Group, are with the family & friends of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha & those who lost their lives in yesterday's events. He was always spoken of in the highest terms and will be much missed

— The Jockey Club (@TheJockeyClub) October 28, 2018

Leicester City kinnitas, et leina tõttu on nende ja Southamptoni vahel teisipäeval toimuma pidanud liigakarika kohtumine on edasi lükatud, samuti lükati edasi duubelmeeskonna mäng Rotterdami Feyenoordiga.

 

 

 

 

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Club Statement: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. It is with the deepest regret and a collective broken heart that we confirm our Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was among those to have tragically lost their lives on Saturday evening when a helicopter carrying him and four other people crashed outside King Power Stadium. None of the five people on-board survived. The primary thoughts of everyone at the Club are with the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of all those on-board at this time of unspeakable loss. In Khun Vichai, the world has lost a great man. A man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led. Leicester City was a family under his leadership. It is as a family that we will grieve his passing and maintain the pursuit of a vision for the Club that is now his legacy. A book of condolence, which will be shared with the Srivaddhanaprabha family, will be opened at King Power Stadium from 8am on Tuesday 30 October for supporters wishing to pay their respects. Supporters unable to visit King Power Stadium that wish to leave a message can do so through an online book of condolence, which will be made available via lcfc.com in due course. Both Tuesday’s First Team fixture against Southampton in the EFL Cup and the Development Squad fixture against Feyenoord in the Premier League International Cup have been postponed. Everyone at the Club has been truly touched by the remarkable response of the football family, whose thoughtful messages of support and solidarity have been deeply appreciated at this difficult time.

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Kes olid helikopteris?

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha – 60-aastane Tais Bangkokis sündinud ärimees, ajakirja Forbes andmetel oli tema vara väärt 3,3 miljardit dollarit. Srivaddhanaprabha ostis 2010. aastal Leicesteris sealse City nime kandva jalgpalliklubi. 2014. aastat alustati Inglismaa tugevuselt teises liigas, 2016. aasta kevadel võideti klubi ajaloo esimene meistritiitel. 

Eric Swaffer – 53-aastane helikopteripiloot, kellel oli 20-aastane eralennuki ja helikopteri juhtimiskogemus. Lisaks Srivaddhanaprabha isikliku kopteri juhtimisele oli ta kohaliku Channel 4 kopteripiloot, tehes otseülekandeid saatele «The Big Breakfast»

Izabela Roza Lechowicz – 46-aastane helikopteripiloot, Swafferi poolatarist tüdruksõber, kes kolis Inglismaale 1997. aastal. 

Nursara Suknamai – 33-aastane Srivaddhanaprabha assistent, kunagine Tai iluduskuninganna. 2005. aastal tuli ta Miss Universumi Tai voorus teisele kohale.

 

 

 

 

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Match winner 1-2 ???? #Lcfc #southampton

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Kaveporn Punpare – Srivaddhanaprabha assistent