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The Independent
31-03-2025
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- The Independent
Cardiff City star Andy Rinomhota pays emotional tribute following brother's tragic death
Cardiff City star Andy Rinomhota has paid an emotional tribute following the tragic death of his brother. Rinomhota took to social media after it emerged that his older brother Joseph Itai Rinomhota, 30, died after sustaining injuries in a Muay Thai boxing match on the Thai island of Koh Samui. Reports in Thailand say Rinhamhota's brother collapsed just minutes after leaving the ring last Friday, in which he suffered a third-round stoppage via a kick to the ribs. 'Nothing could've prepared me for what's happened and no words or pictures are going to be enough to show or express the love I have and will always have for you my brother,' he wrote on Instagram. 'I'm hoping this will help to heal the pain even if only slightly. You were the most driven and positive minded person I know, always pushing for more and never settling for the minimum, always looking for that next thing to try and achieve. 'You lived life to the fullest and I know you'd have no regrets even now. As a brother they don't come better than you, caring, kind, supportive, the list is endless, you always looked after me in every way possible and I should've told you more just how much that meant to me. ''Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday.' I know you'll continue to watch over me and provide me with the strength and love you always have. 'You'll be with me doing the things we had planned to do together, you will always be in my heart and never forgotten. Rest in peace Joe.' Cardiff have shown their support to the player, who has played 77 games for the Bluebirds since arriving from Reading in 2022. "Our thoughts and love go out to Andy Rinomhota and his family,' the club posted on X. 'We are all with you, Andy." Callum Robinson, Anwar El Ghazi and Karlam Grant were among current current and past teammates to offer condolences to the 27-year-old, as well as Wolves striker and Zimbabwe teammate Marshall Munetsi. Rinonmhota has been a regular fixture in the Cardiff side this season, making 25 appearances, but missed Saturday's draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Whether he returns to action for this weekend's visit to QPR is yet to be seen, with the Bluebirds in the midst of tight relegation battle at the foot of the Championship.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rinomhota pays tribute after brother's death
Cardiff City's Andy Rinomhota has paid an emotional tribute following the death of his brother, saying: "Nothing could've prepared me for what's happened."Rinnomhota has posted on social media following reports that Joseph Itai Rinomhota, 30, died after receiving a kick to the ribs during a Muay Thai boxing match on the island of Koh Samui, international Rinomhota, 27, said: "No words or pictures are going to be enough to show or express the love I have and will always have for you my brother."The Leeds-born footballer added: "Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Rest in peace Joe." Reports from Thailand say Rinomhota's brother was participating in his first Muay Thai fight on Friday, 28 March and collapsed several minutes after leaving the ring following a third-round stoppage."I'm hoping this will help to heal the pain even if only slightly," said former Reading player Rinomhota in his Instagram post,, external which includes a picture of his brother in front of a promotional billboard for his fight."You lived life to the fullest and I know you'd have no regrets even now. "As a brother they don't come better than you, caring, kind, supportive, the list is endless, you always looked after me in every way possible and I should've told you more just how much that meant to me."I know you'll continue to watch over me and provide me with the strength and love you always have."In a statement on their X account,, external Cardiff said: "Our thoughts and love go out to Andy Rinomhota and his family."We are all with you, Andy."Rinomhota has been one of Cardiff's best performers this season, but was not involved in Saturday's draw against Sheffield Wednesday. A midfielder or right-back, he has played 77 games for the Bluebirds since joining from Reading in played 139 times during five years with the Royals, while he also played 16 games during a loan spell Rotherham last season.
BBC News
27-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rinomhota - from Cardiff outcast to starring role
Andy Rinomhota's Cardiff City career seemed to be over at the start of this just one league start since then-manager Erol Bulut's appointment in 2023, Rinomhota had been pushed firmly to the with the resurgent Bluebirds turning a corner in their bid for Championship survival, it is difficult to imagine current boss Omer Riza selecting a team without Rinomhota in 27-year-old's revival is all the more remarkable because he has re-established himself in an unfamiliar position, switching from central midfield to Rinomhota has performed so well in his new role that he has made the position his own, at the expense of Cardiff's player of the season for the previous two campaigns, Perry had to make do with a place on the bench when he first returned from injury and, even since reclaiming his starting place, it his him – not Rinomhota – who has been shifted over to is now a pivotal part of a Cardiff team enjoying an eight-match unbeaten run – a far cry from the second half of last season when he was sent out on loan to Rotherham United."When Erol came in last season, it looked like I wasn't going to be getting a chance, and I didn't. That's exactly how it was," the Zimbabwe international says."I wanted to play as many games as I could so I had to go out on loan. I got games there, came back in and it still seemed like a similar situation. So I was thinking, do I go out on loan again? I just wanted to play football."I ended up staying and now, under Riz [Riza], I've managed to work myself back into the team and managed to keep a place there now. So I'm happy at the minute." Whereas Bulut did not see Rinomhota as a part of his plans, Riza demonstrated his faith in the player as soon as he took the reins, initially as interim manager, by restoring him to the matchday squad for his first game in charge last featuring as a substitute midfielder as Cardiff picked up their first wins of the season in the autumn, Rinomhota's breakthrough moment came in November's 2-1 victory over Norwich when he made his first league start for the Bluebirds since January 2024 – and in unfamiliar territory at right-back."This is the longest run I've had in the position. I've had odd games here and there, maybe just filling in for players," Rinomhota says."That's how this one started, filling in for Perry, and I've taken to it. At the start it felt a bit unfamiliar but I've adapted to it well. I'm happy to be playing no matter what position it is."Rinomhota's transition has been impressively smooth, applying many of the attributes he honed as a midfielder to his new is comfortable in possession and helps Cardiff build play from the back, while his athleticism allows him to make surging runs forward as well as cover is a move others have made at the highest echelons of the game. Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold played much of his youth football in midfield before establishing himself at right-back, though he has also played for England as a midfielder. Others, such as Bayern Munich and Germany great Philipp Lahm, enjoyed success by switching from full-back to laughs modestly at the mention of those stellar talents, but he offers an interesting insight into the technical similarities and differences between the two positions."Going from midfield to right-back, in midfield you always have to be checking your shoulder because everything can be happening all around you, whereas at right-back almost everything is in front of you," says Rinomhota."So it's a little bit easier in that sense, then the awareness you've already got from midfield helps. You know what to expect from all other areas because midfielders cover a lot, so I think that has helped."And being a more defensive midfielder, those defensive capabilities have shone through. I have better games against better teams with better wingers because that's when I have to be up against them in one-v-ones, so that's more when I actually stand out."
