OGC Nice confirmed on Friday that Alexis Beka Beka is the player who threatened to jump from the Magnan viaduct in Nice for several hours.

Alexis Beka BekaPhoto: Norbert Scanella / Panoramic / Profimedia

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OGC Nice, first report after Alexis Beka Beka threatened to jump from Magnan viaduct

The League 1 club did not specify the full name of the young man, but wrote in the message that it is “Alexis”.

“Firstly, we are relieved that everything ended well for Alexis today. He was taken into custody. We will continue to respect medical privacy and ask everyone to do the same and respect their privacy. We support him and the whole club.” said Jean-Pierre River, President of OGC NiceThis is stated in a statement posted on the group’s official website.

The 22-year-old French midfielder was signed by Nice from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2022 for €12 million.

The French from Nice Matin claim that the footballer resorted to such a gesture because of a breakup.

Under the age of 23, the footballer did not score a single match at this start of the season.

Magnan Bridge is located on the A8 motorway in Nice, at an altitude of about 100 meters.