French professional footballer, Christopher Maboulou has died of a heart attack at the age of 30. The tragedy struck on Sunday as the winger was enjoying a friendly game of football with his friends at Montfermeil, the Paris suburb where he was born.
According to
the UK Sun, he collapsed on the pitch and was rushed to hospital but could not
be saved. The former French top-flight
star, 30, made 29 Ligue 1 appearances for Bastia.
The Corsican
club said: "We have sadly just learned of the tragic death of our former
player Christopher Maboulou.
"We
extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones. May he
rest in peace."
Chateauroux
tweeted: "Christopher was a child of our club. Football was his life.
"It was
while playing the sport that he loved so much that he left his favourite
playground."
Former
Chateauroux president Michel Denisot added: "My thoughts go out to the
family and friends of the club's former player Christopher Maboulou. RIP."
Maboulou
previously took an enforced two-year break from football when doctors diagnosed
cardiac problems in 2011. He recovered
sufficiently well and landed a top-flight move to Bastia three years later.
The
Paris-born also played for Chateauroux, Nancy, Evian, and Greeks PAS Giannina.
He was a free agent after being released by Evian last summer.
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