News Round The Clock (NRTC) recently gathered that a professional football player who plies his trade with the French league club, OGC Nice is threatening to commit suicide after his girlfriend ended their relationship.

According to the online media platform, Transfer News Live, the anonymous footballer did not take the breakup lightly and wants to end it all.

As at the time of this report, the professional player is standing on the Magnan viaduct, 100 metres above the ground and is threatening to jump.

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Read the statement below.

“𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: An OGC Nice player is threatening to commit suicide.

The unnamed professional player is standing on the Magnan viaduct, 100 metres above the ground and is threatening to jump.

According to reports in France, the player in question is suicidal following a break-up.

Firemen and police are on the scene and are currently negotiating with the player.”