Veteran Nollywood actress Fausat Balogun also known as Madam Saje has opened up on the painful experience that made her stop attending live football matches many years ago.
She shared her story during an interview on Behind The Fame African A-List, where she spoke about how a shocking incident at the stadium changed her feelings about the sport completely.
Balogun explained that there was a time she loved going to watch football matches at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
She often went there with her late husband, Rafiu Balogun, and described those outings as happy moments they shared together.
According to her, they would sit side by side during matches, sometimes holding hands, enjoying the game and the lively atmosphere around them.
Watching football at the stadium was part of their routine and something they both looked forward to.
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However, one particular day brought that habit to an end.
She recalled that during one of the matches they attended, a man in the crowd suddenly shouted and collapsed.
The situation quickly turned tragic as the man reportedly died right there in the stadium.
The actress said the incident happened without warning and left her deeply shaken.
What started as a normal day of watching football turned into a frightening moment that stayed with her for a long time.
After witnessing what happened, Balogun said she could no longer feel at ease attending matches.
The memory of that day remained fresh in her mind, making it difficult for her to return to such an environment.
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Since then, she decided to stop going to the stadium entirely.
The place that once brought her joy and bonding moments with her husband became linked to a painful memory she could not ignore.
She said; “The day someone shouted and died was the last day I watched football. There was a time I loved going to the stadium to watch matches. I used to go with my husband, and we enjoyed those moments together.
“We would sit together, sometimes holding hands, while watching the game. That day changed everything for me. I could not go back to the stadium after what I saw. The memory has stayed with me for years. It was a normal day that suddenly turned into something frightening.”
