Football Star Dies after Collapsing on Pitch

By Daily Sports on April 27, 2019

Burundian international midfielder Papy Faty has died of suspected heart failure at the age of 28 after collapsing during a match in Piggs Peak town in north-western eSwatini.

He was playing for local team Melanti Chiefs against Green Mamba when he collapsed after only about 15 minutes on the pitch.

He was rushed to hospital, where he was declared dead, football news site KickOff reports. (BBC)

•Photo shows late Burundian international midfielder Papy Faty

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 27, 2019


 

You may also like...
Everton Suspend First-Team Player Over Alleged Child Sex...

Some don’t think a black woman should be...

Agent Raiola blasts Guardiola

Cup holders Arsenal out after Gabriel own goal...

Sarri Urges Juve ‘Not To Lose Heads’ As...

Ughelli Preseason Cup: Co-ordinator Reassures Participating Teams Of...

 

Latest News Chukwueze may get Milan lifeline Eaglets held in pre-WAFU friendly Again, Siasia knocks NFF over FIFA ban Boxing coach Mayowa seeks support for kidney treatment West African champ Abubakar set for European debut ‘Shaibu’s impeachment didn’t affect Insurance’ Gusau backs Falcons to shine at Olympics Suspended SWAN Secretary General Cannot Sign Official Letters -Nyong Lagos SWAN Hails Tunde Onakoya's Heroic New World Chess Record Abuja Continental partners boxing tourney for sports dev Boniface: Man who turned ‘Neverkusen’ to Leverkusen Ex-players divided over hiring of foreigner as Eagles coach

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (53,639 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (44,629 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (42,767 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (42,459 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (42,227 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (42,104 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (42,007 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (41,472 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (40,505 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (39,503 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (37,879 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (37,431 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media