Yes.
He signed for Chelsea in May 1989, and opted to miss a tour with a team of Dutch Surinamese players, whose plane crashed on 7th June killing 176 people, including all but 3 of the football squad.
Which Saints player, having just signed for his previous team, avoided a fatal plane crash by going on tour with his new club rather than his ' international' team ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52168692
"The Premier League faces a £762m financial penalty if the season does not resume, players have been told."