Saturday, May 07, 2016

Patrick Ekeng, Dynamo Bucharest & Cameroon International Dies After On-pitch Collapse

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch.



Ekeng fell to the floor in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul.

He was pronounced dead in hospital two hours later.

The Cameroonian FA confirmed the newson Twitter,while Ekeng's former club Cordobatweeted:"We have no words to express our sadness at the loss."

Ekeng had also previously played for Le Mans and Lausanne.

In 2003, Cameroon international midfielder Marc-Vivien Foediedafter collapsing during a Confederations Cup match against Colombia in France. - bbc

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