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ITV World Cup pundit and Denmark ahead Nadia Nadim says she has “misplaced a very powerful particular person in my life” after the sudden dying of her mom.
The previous Manchester Metropolis participant, 34, had left the broadcaster’s protection of the 0-0 draw with Denmark and Tunisia earlier than full-time on Tuesday.
Nadim has revealed her mom had died after being hit by a truck on Tuesday morning on the way in which again from the health club.
“Phrases cannot describe what I am feeling,” she stated.
In a statement on Wednesday, she wrote: “I’ve misplaced a very powerful particular person in my life and it occurred so sudden and sudden. She was solely 57.
“She was a warrior who had fought for each inch of her life. She did not give me life as soon as however twice, and every thing I/we’re is due to her.
“I’ve misplaced my house and I do know nothing’s gonna ever really feel the identical. Life is unfair and I do not perceive why her and why this manner. I like you and I’ll see you once more.”
“Everybody at ITV, these working with Nadia in Qatar, and the broader firm, is deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic information,” ITV said.
“We’ve provided Nadia our help and our ideas are together with her and people closest to her at this extremely tough time.”
Nadim was born in Afghanistan and her household fled to Denmark after her father, a military normal, was executed by the Taliban in 2000.
She has gone on to play for golf equipment together with Portland Thorns and Paris St-Germain, scoring 38 targets in 103 video games for Denmark.
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