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The olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after been doused in petrol and set on fire by her ex boyfriend. The Ugandan athlete was been treated for burnt on 75% of her body after the attack on her home in Trans Nzoia County in western Kenya on Sunday, Sept. 1, . The distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei who is 33, competed in this Paris summer olympics and her attacker was also treated in the same hospital after burning himself in the process. On Thursday, Sept. 5, it was reported Cheptegei had died from her injuries. Dr. Owen Menach, who is the Director of Clinical Services and Surgery at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, confirmed the sad news, announcing the athlete died at around 5 a.m. local time from "full organ failure. "Family member, Dr. Tony Sabila, also confirmed to Nation Sport that Cheptegei had died. "It is true that we lost our sister this morning although the doctors tried to save her life and I was there personally," S

The Nigeria international insists he is "very happy" to have joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from his formal club Napoli. The premier league club were attempting to sign the striker late into Deadline Day but could not come to an agreement over his wages. Another clubs such Arsenal and Saudi Arabian side AI-Ahli had been linked to sign the Napoli striker. Speaking to the clubs official website about the move, Victor Osimhen said:"When I heard of the interest from Galatasaray, it was a very easy decision for me. "I knew how big Galatasaray was and how much like a family it was, and it had incredible fans. "Henry (Onyekuru) is my friend and he played for Galatasaray before and is still a fan. He told me how wonderful the people here are, so it was an easy decision for me." . Galatasaray Fan welcomes Victor Osimhen

The ex Napoli star Victor Osimhen has completed the loan transfer to Galatasaray and confirmed an option to extend his contract with Napoli until 2027. The Nigerian striker had been frozen out by the Partenopei after failing to complete a move on deadline day to either Al-Ittihad or Chelsea. The striker was not part of Antonio Conte’s plans and the club reiterated the Nigerian was the one who refused to play for them ever again. With the other markets closed, Turkey was the only real remaining alternative to sitting in the stands and he was allowed to join Galatasaray on a one-season loan for free, as long as they covered most of his €10m salary. The formal Napoli striker will wear the number 45 jersey.