Cameroon and Dinamo Bucharest midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch.


The 26-year-old fell to the floor in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul. According to Romanian broadcaster Digisport, there was no resuscitation kit/equipment in the ambulance that transported Ekeng to the hospital, one minute away, but instead cardiac massage was performed.


The player was pronounced dead two hours later. Ekeng’s former club Cordoba tweeted: “We have no words to express our sadness at the loss.”


The Cameroonian FA confirmed the sad news on a social media platform. Ekeng had also previously played for Le Mans and Lausanne. Recall that on 26 June 2003, Cameroon and the entire football world lost Marc Vivien Foe during a Confederations Cup match in France. In the 72nd minute of the game, Foé collapsed in the centre circle, with no other player near him.



After attempts to resuscitate him on the pitch, he was stretchered off the field, where he received mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and oxygen.


Medics spent 45 minutes attempting to restart his heart, and although he was still alive upon arrival at the stadium’s medical centre he died shortly afterwards.


Watch video below:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORhmgw3eHkQ




http://www.newshelm.com/2016/05/video-cameroonian-star-patrick-ekeng.html

People don't realize how much the heart is over worked while running back and forth the pitch. RIP

Now we see why they pay this players millions of pounds/euro/dollars

Chai!

Na so person dey take die

May God save us from untimely death.

RIP

only Africa players

why

RIP

chai, I suspect its from their village.

God be with u , ball hard

RIP

We remember Mac Vivien Foe

JesusmyGod1:
only Africa players


why

Maybe it is because Africans pray to an incompetent god.

RIP. No one can describe the pain his family must be going through

same happened to mark Vivian foe years ago. RIP.

so sad

I thought they usually had fitness test before the match..

Very unfortunate indeed.

Really sad.... RIP

So sad

Wow, this is so sad, Dats why my mom never allowed me to go pro cause of the fear of something like this, I was really mad at her then, but I'm beginning to see reasons now

uduak2016:
People don't realize how much the heart is over worked while running back and forth the pitch. RIP

Did you see him running about

Who noticed the rate at which topics are pushed to front page .

B4 we read one finish, anoda one is on FP

JesusmyGod1:
only Africa players


why

They declare false ages.

Why always the Cameroonian

Wow

End time death.

JesusmyGod1:
only Africa players


why

Not only African players mate. Watch this video. I must warn you to have a handkerchief or some tissue nearby though.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw9Wh9aY8kA

Sad, as I opened this thread, Marc Vivien Foe came to my mind. May God give his family the fortitude to bear the sad loss. So sad. These are the few things that make me afraid for footballers. Our own Kanu would have been a victim but for God.

RIP baller!

I bind every power says you will die in d 70s of ur match .

Cus all d footballers wey dey ur villiage dn die finish abi?

Sad, one must always make use of the time he or she is alive. Not just how long...but how well.

May his soul rest in perfect peace