A 32-year-old soldier collapsed and died during a football game in Point Fortin on August 16 from what relatives believe was a heart attack.

Sitting in the living room of her humble board house in an inconspicuous track off of Berridge Trace, Avocat on August 17, his mother, retired estate sergeant Marilyn Adams, 76, was being comforted by relatives and a neighbour. A picture of her being hugged by her youngest son, Emmanuel "ML" Adams, was placed at the centre of a small table in the middle of the room. It was less than 24 hours since she found out he had died while playing for the Sporting Club Fyzabad. Adams also has a son, 51, and a daughter, 41.

"I understand that at the interval that they had and he go to walk off, he just collapsed. I understand they tried to resuscitate him but it was to no avail."