The Ivorian football federation has been struck
with another major blow after 29-year-old Eugene
Koffi Kouame who plays for Turkish side
Egirdirspor died after collapsing during a football
match at Koumassi Stadium in Abidjan South.
The striker was said to have been playing a
football match with a group of friends on Monday,
when he passed out and was rushed to a
hospital. But emergency treatment failed to revive
him. It was later confirmed that he had passed
away.
Confirming the sad news, his club in a statement
indicated that Kouma suffered a heart attack and
died on Monday.
”It is while wanting to maintain the form
with buddies and other footballers at the
economic capital, that he met the death
due to a heart attack,”reads the statement
published by French news outlet, First
Magazine.
Kouame's death comes a month after fellow
Ivorian player, Cheick Tiote, also collapsed and
died during a training session with Chinese side
Beijing Enterprises.
