Footballer hit in the head
by an object thrown from the stands after a match has died according to his
club.
Cameroonian striker Albert
Ebosse, who has national caps, was fatally struck by a projectile at the end of
JS Kabylie's game against USM Alger in Algeria.
He had scored a goal in the
game, which his club lost 2-1.
Footage posted on YouTube
shows the player on a stretcher with his head wrapped in bandages after the
attack in the northern city of Tizi Ouzou.
A Facebook page dedicated
to the player has been created, offering tributes and condolences to his
family.
A statement published on
Kabylie's website said: "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.
"The JSK player
succumbed to a head injury after being hit in the head at the end of the
meeting with USM Alger."
Reacting to the news, USM
Alger said in a statement: "This terrible news is saddening for football
in our nation and in Cameroon and arrives like a bombshell.
"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."
The 24-year-old played for
Coton Sport FC, Unisport Bafang and Douala AC in Cameroon, before transferring
to Malaysian side Perak FA in 2012.
He joined JS Kabylie, one
of Algeria's richest clubs, in July 2013. He reportedly had six international
caps, mainly with Cameroon's B team.
Restin peace
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