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I almost took my life- Former Tusker player

The injuries he suffered during the incident resulted in one of his legs being amputated, an incident he says changed his life completely

Former KCB and Tusker FC footballer David Opati Etale has shared a chilling life-changing incident he encountered during a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan with the British army in 2009.

After featuring for the two clubs in the Kenyan Premier League and the junior national teams, Etale relocated to the UK where he joined the British army as a marine officer.

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