Tragically, a 21-year-old football player passed away after a heart attack he had while playing in the top division of Ivory Coast.
In a Sunday league match between Racing Club d’Abidjan and SOL FC that they ultimately won 3-1, Moustapha Sylla passed out on the field. The left-sided defender takes several steps backward before losing his balance and falling down close to the center circle, as seen in heartbreaking video from the Ivory Coast.
Teammates and opponents who were terrified quickly pleaded with the referee to halt play. The club’s president, Logossina Cisse, told AFP that the 21-year-old had tragically passed away in an ambulance while paramedics raced to save his life. Moustapha passed away while being transported to the hospital, according to Cisse.
In a statement published on their Twitter page, RC Abidjan added: “Moustapha Sylla, one of our defenders, passed away last evening after becoming unwell on the field during the RCA vs. Sol FC match. The family has our profound sympathies from management.”
The Ivorian Football Federation honoured Sylla in a post on Facebook that read: The President of the Ivorian Football Federation and his executive committee regret to announce the death of player Moustapha Sylla, left-back of the Racing Club of Abidjan, on Sunday, March 5, 2023, after he fell on the stadium’s grass during the game. The 21-year-old footballer was urgently taken to a hospital, but he regrettably passed away from his suffering.
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