{"id":365032,"date":"2026-07-12T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=365032"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:19:28","slug":"jayden-adams-partner-breaks-silence-after-his-death-at-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/jayden-adams-partner-breaks-silence-after-his-death-at-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayden Adams\u2019 Partner Breaks Silence After His Death at 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jayden Adams<\/strong>\u2019 longtime partner and mother to his 5-year-old daughter, Aqueelah Adendorf<\/strong>, has broken her silence following the South African soccer star\u2019s shocking death.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere aren’t any words to explain the pain I\u2019m feeling,\u201d Adendorf wrote via Instagram on Saturday, July 11, hours after the soccer star\u2019s death was announced. \u201cRest in peace, my love. Thanks for each memory, every laugh, every hug, and each moment we shared. You weren’t only the love of my life but additionally my best supporter and my best friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued within the caption, shared alongside quite a lot of photos featuring the pair holding hands, \u201cA component of my heart left with you, and I’ll carry your love with me endlessly. Until we meet again, I\u2019ll miss you each single day. Rest easy, my angle. I like you usually and endlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the South African Football Players Union announced<\/a> the midfielder, who played for each the Mamelodi Sundowns<\/a> and Bafana Bafana<\/a>, had died unexpectedly.<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo and Partner Suffer Pregnancy Loss During World Cup<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tNetherlands soccer player Cody Gakpo and his partner, Noa van der Bij, announced their unborn son died while pregnant amid the World Cup.\u00a0 \u201cWith broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away while pregnant,\u201d van der Bij wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, June 27, alongside a photograph of [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cHis passing is an immeasurable loss to his family, teammates, clubs, the football fraternity and the country at large,\u201d the statement, shared via X, continued. \u201cDeath has cruelly stolen considered one of our own. It has robbed our nation of a remarkable footballer, but it’ll never take away the legacy Jayden Adams leaves behind. We’ll endlessly remember his humanity, his extraordinary talent and the pride with which he represented South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Adams appeared in South Africa\u2019s 2-0 World Cup loss to Mexico and it\u2019s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic. He was a substitute player within the national team\u2019s 1-0 win over South Korea, but he didn’t appear within the team\u2019s loss to Canada, which knocked South Africa out of 2026 World Cup competition.<\/p>\n

Based on Gayton McKenzie<\/strong>, South Africa\u2019s minister of sports, arts and culture, authorities haven’t established an official explanation for death<\/a> on the time of publication. Any information regarding the continued investigation into the athlete\u2019s death might be disseminated by the correct authorities when appropriate, the minister added.<\/p>\n

Weeks before his death, Adendorf shared a touching tribute to the soccer star ahead of his 2026 World Cup debut.<\/p>\n

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