An athlete decides not to attend his son's funeral to help his team win the World Cup

The player of the Fiji National Team, Josua Tuisova, will miss his son’s funeral to continue in the World Cup Rugby and help your team qualify for the quarterfinals in a shocking match in which the Oceanic team will face the Portuguese team. The aforementioned athlete lived one of the most delicate moments of his life, after being informed by his father of the death of his seven-year-old son who was fighting a long illness.

However, despite the sad news, The Fijian team decided to move forward with its team and try to go as far as possible in the biggest rugby event., in order to be able to fulfill the most special dedication to his deceased son. Without a doubt, it is one of the most chilling stories that this World Cup has left, in which there have been curious facts and viral news, but on this occasion a fact is confirmed that paralyzed fans of this sport.

Isikely Ratulevu, father of Josua Tuisova, was in charge of giving him the terrible news, this after Fiji’s game against the Georgian National Team last Sunday. The information was later confirmed by international media and through a statement from the father to the public.

The Rugby World Cup is taking place in France, and Fiji will have to look for a place in the quarterfinals when they face Portugal next Sundayin a match in which the Fiji National Team only needs one point to seal its place in the quarterfinals, a stage that Tuisova wants to reach.

The son of the aforementioned athlete died in Lautoka Hospital, the second most populous city in Fiji. The 29-year-old player has been a key player in his team, especially in the victory against Georgia, a game in which there was a comeback with him as the protagonist, before receiving the tragic news.

We still have to wait for the clash between Fiji and Portugal, and the performance of an athlete who will risk everything for the love of his team and surely to honor the memory of his little son. It should be noted that Josua Tuisova won Olympic gold in Rio 2016 in the rugby 7 category; If the Fiji National Team draws or beats Portugal, they will be beating Australia in their group.

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