Soccer Tunisian player dies after setting himself on fire in protest against police

35-year-old soccer player dies after setting himself on fire in protest against police abuse

Shortly before his terrible death, Issaoui was in the ranks of the Union Sportif de Monastir, Tunisia's first division team

Tunisian footballer dies after setting himself alight in protest

Nizar Issaoui, 35, died in hospital after protest against ‘police state’ running country, says brother

Footballer, 35, dies after setting himself on fire to protest police injustice

The footballer, who played in the top flight in his home country, suffered third-degree burns after protesting and despite the best efforts of doctors, they were unable to save him

Tunisia footballer dies after setting himself alight in protest

Nizar Issaoui's protest recalled that of street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi, who burned himself to death on December 17, 2010, sparking the Tunisian revolution that was the trigger for the Arab Spring uprisings

Footballer, 35, dies after setting himself alight in protest over ‘police injustice’ after being accused of terrorism

A FOOTBALLER has died after setting himself on fire in protest against “police injustice”. Tunisian striker Nizar Issaoui, 35, claimed cops accused him of “terrorism” when he complained about the price of bananas. TwitterTunisian footballer Nizar Issaoui set himself on fire outside a police station[/caption] AFPProtesters gathered outside a police station in Tunisia following Issaoui’s death[/caption] The dad-of-four had published a video on Fac…

Tunisia footballer dies after setting himself alight in protest

TUNIS; A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week in what he said was a protest against the “police state” ruling the country, his brother said on Friday. Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns from his action in the village of Haffouz in the central region of Kairouan, said his brother Ryad. He was taken from hospital in Kairouan to the specialist burns hospital in Tunis but doctors we…