Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse has died after being hit in the head by an object thrown from the stands during an Algerian league game, his club JS Kabylie have announced.

The 24-year-old was fatally struck by a projectile at the end of JS Kabylie's meeting with USM Alger in Tizi Ouzou.

A statement published on Kabylie's website on Saturday read: 'The Ministry of Interior and Local Government, speaking through minister Tayeb Belaiz, has given an instruction to open an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Albert Ebosse.
Tragedy: Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse died after being hit in the head by object thrown from stands
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Tragedy: Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse died after being hit in the head by object thrown from stands

'The JSK player succumbed to a head injury after being hit in the head at the end of the meeting with USM Alger.'

Ebosse had scored Kabylie's goal in a match that finished as a 2-1 home defeat to USM Alger.

Reacting to the news of Ebosse's death, USM Alger published a statement on their own club website.

It read: 'JS Kabylie's Cameroonian striker has lost his life after being hit in the head by something launched from the stands.

'This terrible news is saddening for football in our nation and in Cameroon and arrives like a bombshell just hours after the meeting with USM Alger which was played (on Saturday) in Tizi Ouzou.

'In these painful circumstances, USM Alger and its members send their deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and to JS Kabylie. May Albert Ebosse rest in peace.'

Ebosse played for Coton Sport FC, Unisport Bafang and Douala AC in his homeland before moving to Malaysian club Perak FA in 2012. He signed for JS Kabylie in July 2013.
source > http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/24/cameroon-player-albert-ebosse-dies-after-spectators-throw-objects-during-game-in-algeria-4843934/

RIP

RIP albert

This is teRIbu, I fear those Algerians, they might have killed him intentionally, but Camerounians sabi die for pitch sha. Bobo RIP...

What religion is practised there

What could have been thrown at him? These people and their intolerance sha.

what you get from muslems

slimthugchimee: what you get from muslems

DickDastardly: What religion is practised there

xtianity and jewism

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I don't know who this guy is. Never heard of him until now. May he R I P.



Pls y'all should do me a favour by stop mentioning his name. Just R.I.P without quoting.Because every time u do I get a mention... (My Profile name).


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Islam shedding blood 4 fun since d birth of moh'd

ebosse: I don't know who this guy is. Never heard of him until now. May he R I P.



Pls y'all should do me a favour by stop mentioning his name. Just R.I.P without quoting.Because every time u do I get a mention... (My Profile name).


ThanksThanks

Y u sef go dey answer dat kind name?

seankay:
Y u sef go dey answer dat kind name?

Wetin dey wrong with the name ... U know how many chicks I don catch just by mentioning my name?