Cameroonian international and Dinamo Bucharest midfielder Patrick Ekeng is dead!
According to report says that the 26-years old player collapsed during a football match between his club and Viitorul Constanta in Romanian league match on Friday May 6, 2016, but later died at Floreasca hospital.
The report further says that his club Dinamo Bucharest, was leading by 3-2 when he slumped seven minutes after coming on as a substitute. Play resumed after Ekeng’s collapse and the game was completed.
According to Floreasca hospital in Bucharest where he was rushed to, doctors tried for an hour to resuscitate him but failed.
A statement on Dinamo’s official Facebook page on Friday evening said:
‘Dinamo tonight lost footballer Claude Patrick Ekeng Ekeng forever. On behalf of all of Dinamo, sincere condolences to the bereaved family. God rest his soul.’
The Romanian Football Federation announced later on Friday night that this week’s matches, including the Romanian Cup final between Dinamo and CFR Cluj on Tuesday, would be postponed.
Dinamo Bucharest players lit candles along with supporters of the club to honour Ekeng after he died. Ekeng started his professional career with Canon Yaounde and joined Le Mans in 2009 as he made the move to Europe. He also wore the jerseys of Rodez, Lausanne Sport and Cordoba before signing for Dinamo at the start of 2016.
In 2003, Cameroon international midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe died after collapsing during a Confederations Cup match against Colombia in France.
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