Kenya has been robbed of a football talent by the shackles of death after Ali Abubakar Gharib, a former national Under 20 midfielder tragically passed away following a grisly road accident in Canada.Gharib experienced a medical emergency on Monday, May 16, after a road accident and was in critical condition on life-support at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital until his passing on Sunday, June 5.Why Johanna Omolo took Master’s program in Sports ManagementThe attacking midfielder who won a scholarship to Canada was the youngest player invited to Kenya’s national U20 training camp back in 2017, at just 14 years old.A total of $51,500 (Ksh 6M) funds were raised to support funeral expenses, and travel costs for Gharib’s family to go to Canada from Kenya, and all remaining funds, will be used to fund a program in Gharib’s honour.##NAJAVA_MECA_6459511##The money was raised through GoFundMe with the page highlighting some of his achievements while in Canada as he was set to commence another scholarship in September this year.Zoo FC withdraw from NSL“Over his three years in Canada, Ali was a creative force on the field, in the classroom, and on the stage participating in numerous drama productions. With his many soccer and academic skills, Ali was set to attend the University of Dayton in Ohio this September making him Ascent Soccer’s first global scholar to earn an NCAA Division 1 soccer scholarship.His teammates looked up to him for his technical prowess, and he has helped countless players better develop and hone their skills both on and off the pitch,” the description on Gharib’s GoFundMe page read.
