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Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, and Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha, the son and wife of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, were among the memorials to the Thai businessman and were killed in a helicopter crash. (Peter Nicholls / Associated)
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October 28 at 7:48 PM
Leicester City fans young and old flocked to King's Power Stadium on Sunday, leaving a club in the park, killing a couple of times.
Srivaddhanaprabha, the popular owner and the billionaire Thai Who traveled by chopper to his English Premier League team's games, was leaving the stadium after a 1-1 tie against West Ham and he others were on Saturday Saturday night.
The chopper took off from the pitch, did it customarily, and went down just after clearing the stadium. Leicestershire police believe the others killed were Nursara Suknamai and Kavebad Punpare – members of Srivaddhanaprabha's staff – and pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz, who also was a pilot. The helicopter, according to the Telegraph, was destined for Luton Airport, with Srivaddhanaprabha scheduled to fly to Thailand. Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, the owner's son and the team's vice chairman, and his wife, Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha, head immediately to England from Thailand on Sunday morning.
Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, said the owner "will be missed by all fans of the sport and everyone lucky enough to have known him."
Leicester players, including Kasper Schmeichel goalkeeper and goalkeeper Leicester and England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, were among those in the fire for 20 minutes. "I can not believe this is happening," Schmeichel wrote in a lengthy statement. "I am so totally devastated and heartbroken. I can not believe what I saw [Saturday] night. It just does not seem real. "
Twitter screen shows flames coming from the wreckage of the helicopter. (AFP picture / Twitter account of @LEO_BRUKA)
On Instagram, the team's star striker, Jamie Vardy, said of Srivaddhanaprabha: "Struggling to find the right words … an incredible man who had the biggest heart, the soul of Leicester City Football Club. Thank you for everything you did for me, my family and our club. I will truly miss you … may you rest in peace. "
In social media posts, players on other English Premier league teams reacted with shock and sadness.
"A truly sad day for football," Liverpool's Mohamed Salah said on Twitter. "My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those who tragically pbaded away."
"My deepest condolences to the Leicester family. RIP to all who lost their lives, "Manchester City's David Silva wrote. And teammate Sergio Aguero said, "My heart goes out to you," adding the hashtag, "#PrayForLeicester."
"To the players, staff and fans who have been affected by this tragedy," said Manchester United's Ashley Young, "Please know your prayers."
Srivaddhanaprabha was the owner or the Thai duty-free company King Power, according to Forbes, the fifth-richest man in Thailand with an estimated net worth of $ 4.9 billion. He made his way to the club in 2010 and it was six years later. That improbable win made him favorite fan.
Ambbadador Club Alan Birchenall told the BBC that Leicester City owed "everything" to the owner. "We would not have won it [the Premier League] without him, "he said. "We would not have got it without him.
"There will be a dry eye among any of the staff today."
Premier League Players wore black armbands during Sunday's Matches and Prime Minister Theresa May called the memorials "a testament to how many people's lives are touched by those on board."
That was especially true as far as Schmeichel was concerned. "You changed football," he wrote. "Forever! You've had hope that you've been able to do it, not just to our fans but to the fans! "
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