Claude Callegari, a huge fan of Arsenal Footbal Club, has passed away on Monday, a Twitter account associated with him announced. He became popular through the YouTube channel AFTV which has a massive online following.
https://twitter.com/ClaudeBanstas/status/1376829123323170824?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThe statement said, “We can’t believe we are writing this, with permission from Claude’s father, it is with great sadness and a broken heart that we have to announce that our dear friend and legend Claude sadly passed away yesterday afternoon 29th March.”
“We ask that you please respect the privacy of Claude, his family and friends and be respectful at this extremely sad time,” it added.
Robbie from AFTV in a teary eyed message confirmed the same on the YouTube channel. Claude was no longer associated with AFTV after he parted ways with the group following a controversy.
DT, another popular figure from AFTV, also offered his condolence on the occasion. Condolence messages are pouring from footballs after the news broke out on social media.
https://twitter.com/MrDtAFC/status/1376850346086170627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Albooo1923/status/1376834095418867717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/AFTVRelated/status/1376837644550860802?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwClaude was suffering from various mental health and other health issues and his health had been deteriorating for a while. He was also going through a tough phase as he was unable to attend football games due to the lockdown.