Ivory Coast international and former
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote died
while training for his Chinese club on
Monday. Here are five players who died
during their careers:
- Marc-Vivien Foe, June 2003 -
Cameroon midfielder Foe collapsed after a
heart attack during a Confederations Cup
semi-final against Colombia in Lyon, France.
The former Manchester City, West Ham and
Lyon player was carried from the pitch as
medical staff tried to revive him with mouth-
to-mouth resuscitation and oxygen. After
trying to restart his heart for 45 minutes
without success he was declared dead, aged
just 28. His death prompted improvements in
both the testing of footballers for heart
problems and the treatment they can receive
during matches, including training club
medical teams in CPR and using defibrillators.
- Antonio Puerta, August 2007 -
Spain international Puerta, 22, collapsed while
playing for Sevilla in a La Liga match against
Getafe and died three days later from multiple
organ failure stemming from prolonged
cardiac arrest. It was three months after he
had helped Sevilla to win the UEFA Cup.
Sergio Ramos has a tattoo tribute to Puerta
and wore a T-shirt dedicated to him as Spain
won the 2010 World Cup. "Antonio has always
been with me. The next game, I went out on
the field with his shirt and for a long time
after that, I wore one that was dedicated to
him," said Ramos. Â
- Phil O'Donnell, December 2007 -Â
The Motherwell captain died of heart failure
towards the end of his side's 5-3 Scottish
Premier League win over Dundee United in
December 2007. The 35-year-old midfielder
collapsed just as he was about to be
substituted and was treated for around five
minutes on the field before being taken to a
waiting ambulance. O'Donnell played for
Scotland, Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday
during his career and his death caused
widespread grief in Scottish football, causing
a number of fixtures to be postponed. "He was
a man among boys in every sense, in his
attitude, his professionalism and integrity and
sincerity," his manager Mark McGhee said.
- Daniel Jarque, August 2009 -
The 26-year-old had been appointed Espanyol
captain a month before he died of a heart
attack in his hotel room during a pre-season
trip to Coverciano in Italy. During the 2010
World Cup final Jarque's close friend Andres
Iniesta, who played with him for the Spain
U21 side, celebrated his extra-time winning
goal against the Netherlands by racing to the
touchline and revealing a T-shirt with the
words "Dani Jarque siempre con
nosotros" (Dani Jarque always with us).Â
- Cheick Tiote, June 2017 -
The 30-year-old Ivory Coast international
"suddenly fainted" during a regular training
session on Monday and was taken to hospital
where he died, his Chinese club Beijing
Enterprises said. Tiote's Ivorian teammate
Gervinho, who plays for Hebei China Fortune,
described Tiote as a "warrior" and "champion"
on Twitter. "May your soul rest in peace," he
said. Alan Pardew, who managed Tiote at
Newcastle United, said: "Cheick was a
wonderful presence around the dressing room
and his performances on the field often
defied belief. I loved him. He's everything
that you want in a Newcastle player."
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