Ivorian midfielder CHEICK TIOTE has died aged 30 after collapsing during training, it has been claimed this afternoon.
Reports broke out of China this afternoon, where the former Newcastle star is playing for Beijing Enterprises, that he had been taken ill after training.
It appears he was subsequently rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
BBC reporter Tim Hague wrote: “BREAKING: Ex @NUFC midfielder Cheick Tioté has collapsed during training with Beijing Enterprises and has subsequently died. Aged 30.”
Hospital just confirmed that Tioté is dead. RIP Cheik https://t.co/rky7xCa0oJ
— ChinaSuperLeague (@CSL_infos) June 5, 2017
The club have yet to make a statement on Tiote’s health.
Tiote's former team-mate at Newcastle, Demba Ba, tweeted: “may Allah gives grant you jannah brother Tiote.”
He included six crying emojis in his post.
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