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Calicut FC footballer Rigeon Jose dies in Kozhikode road accident
Calicut FC footballer Rigeon Jose, 29, died in a road accident near Christian College on Gandhi Road in Kozhikode late Sunday night. His teammate Gani Ahmed Nigam sustained injuries and is undergoing…
Calicut FC footballer Rigeon Jose, 29, died in a road accident near Christian College on Gandhi Road in Kozhikode late Sunday night. His teammate Gani Ahmed Nigam sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment. The accident occurred around 10.30 pm when the motorcycle carrying the two footballers collided with another motorcycle on the flyover. All four people were rushed to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, where Jose succumbed to his injuries around 12.15 am.
Jose, a native of Thrissur, was a defender for Calicut FC and had previously played for Forca Kochi, FC Deccan, George Telegraph and Sreebhumi FC. He was part of the Calicut FC squad that won the inaugural Super League Kerala in 2024. The club had begun training in Kozhikode ahead of the new season starting this week. Nadakkavu police have registered a case against the rider of the motorcycle that collided with the footballers' vehicle. Nigam's condition is stable.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same fatal accident with near-identical facts: Rigeon Jose (also spelt Rijohn Jose), 29, of Calicut FC died after a motorcycle collision in Kozhikode late Sunday night. The Hindu adds the detail that Calicut FC had won the inaugural Super League Kerala in 2024, which the others omit. Hindustan Times and New Indian Express both note that a case has been registered against the other motorcyclist. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting across all outlets. The Super League Kerala begins on September 25, which will now proceed without a player who was part of the champion squad.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): newindianexpress.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
