Tunisian footballer dies after setting himself alight in protest

Nizar Issaoui, 35, died in hospital after protest against ‘police state’ running country, says brother

A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week in what he called a protest against the “police state” ruling the country, his brother said.

Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns from his action in the village of Haffouz in the central region of Kairouan, his brother Ryad said.