Greek player commits suicide after omission from squad

ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A Greek soccer player committed suicide after being left out of the squad for a domestic cup game with Olympiakos Piraeus, police said on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old, Yiannis Koskiniatis, jumped off a 12-metre cliff after being omitted from third division Diagoras Rhodes's squad to face the national champions in a fourth round match.
Police said the midfielder had left a note at the top of the cliff that read: "Being left out of the squad was a great injustice. I cannot take it any more."
Koskiniatis had played 61 times for Diagoras, scoring four goals, but was sidelined all season following an operation on his injured left leg. Local media reported that the club had sent him for psychological help.
He went missing around midday when his team mates met for their pre-match lunch. His motorbike was found at about 1700 local time in the Profitis Ilias area just outside Rhodes town.
The news was relayed to the Diagoras players during a brief delay in the match, which they lost 3-2.

Sad story RIP

12 meters, that's a bit dangerous, he could've just ended up with broken legs.

RIP

I don't really feel bad for people who take their own lives. Anyways RIP.

Would you feel sorry for him if it turned out he was a mental case who didnt get the care he obviously needed so ended up killing himself?

borocooper wrote:Would you feel sorry for him if it turned out he was a mental case who didnt get the care he obviously needed so ended up killing himself?

We don't know the full situation and no proper judgement should be made of the guy.

I have a feeling, the Olympiakos game was probably the biggest game of his life and one where he might never get the chance to play again... perhaps he was an Olympiakos fan even and that really proved too much for him.

Obviously there must be more than that to the story of course.

Such a Greek tragedy this!

I think this is just another story to add to the collection of Greek mythology. I want to see some evidence.

I always wonder how they decide things like killing yourself rather than killing the other person. In this case if he couldn't take it any more why not kill the coach who had left him out, frame the guy who took his place, and get his place back. Killing himself means he definitely won't be able to play now, although he could do a job between the sticks for spurs.

110% wrote:I always wonder how they decide things like killing yourself rather than killing the other person. In this case if he couldn't take it any more why not kill the coach who had left him out, frame the guy who took his place, and get his place back. Killing himself means he definitely won't be able to play now, although he could do a job between the sticks for spurs.

BrianS wrote:I don't really feel bad for people who take their own lives.

Jesus Christ its 2008