OGC Nice midfielder Alexis Beka Beka was safely removed from the 100-metre high viaduct in Nice by various emergency services and is out of danger. Various sources in France report this, including the usually reliable one France Bleu. According to GFFN the 22-year-old Parisian struggles with suicidal thoughts after a relationship break-up. On Friday, around early afternoon, news broke that Beka Beka was threatening to take his own life. After negotiations with the police, fire brigade and a psychologist from Nice, Beka Beka was safely removed from the viaduct.
RMC Sports spoke about a worrying situation. Beka Beka, who is known as a promising talent in France, threatened to kill himself around noon by jumping from a high bridge near the Nice stadium. “He has parked his car on the hard shoulder and is threatening to jump. The police and fire brigade are currently conducting negotiations with Beka Beka, while an intervention group is trying to keep the area safe. A psychologist from the club is on its way to assist with negotiations,” the reliable French medium wrote in a live blog about the situation.
It is now known that Beka Beka is out of danger. We are waiting for the first reporting from Nice, which canceled all press activities earlier in the day due to the situation surrounding Beka Beka. It is unknown how long the midfielder had been struggling with suicidal thoughts, although relationship problems appear to be the cause. Beka Beka was ‘just’ on the bench last week during the away match against AS Monaco (0-1). le Gymbut has not yet received any playing minutes under coach Francesco Farioli this season.
Beka Beka was acquired by Nice from Lokomotiv Moscow last summer for 12 million euros. Since then he has made 22 official appearances for the French club, scoring once. So far this season he has played a less important role in Nice’s selection. The former youth international of lesson Bleus is still fixed in the Allianz Riviera until mid-2027.
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