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Anton Walkes tragic final post looking ahead to season with Charlotte FC just hours before boat crash death at 25


ANTON WALKES final post on Instagram revealed how he was back in pre-season training ahead of the next MLS before he died.

The 25-year-old posted the set of pictures before his horror boat crash in Miami.

Anton Walkes posted pictures of him in pre-season trainingCredit: https://www.instagram.com/antonwalkes/?hl=en
The post was the last one before he tragically diedCredit: https://www.instagram.com/antonwalkes/?hl=en

The former Tottenham Hotspur player uploaded four snaps of him in training on Instagram alongside his Charlotte FC team-mates.

In the sequence of photos, it shows the defender getting more and more tired during a hard training session.

The post was accompanied with the caption: “First week of preseason beat me.

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He was found unconscious following the shocking smash between two boats, according to the Miami Herald.

The Charlotte FC star received CPR at the scene from the Miami Fire Rescue at 3pm local time.

The post has seen the player’s 18,900 followers use it as a space to post tributes to him.

One commented: “4Life, my family, my boy, inspiration and brudda, thank you for everything.”

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A second wrote: “RIP buddy. We’re going to miss you out there on the pitch. thanks for being who you were.”

A third said: “Rest in peace, absolutely shocked.”

A fourth added: “Life can change so quick it’s devastating.”

The former Spurs and Portsmouth footballer was believed to be a father.

His club’s sporting director Zoran Krneta confirmed: “We are heartbroken from the loss of Anton Walkes, a truly incredible father, loving person, and outstanding human being.

“Anton embodied what it means to be a part of Charlotte Football Club and our entire community is grieving over this tragedy.

“The impact he made in the locker room and throughout Charlotte will never be forgotten.

“We are thinking of his lovely family during this time and will support them fully in every way imaginable.”


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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