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| Albert Ebosse,the Cameroonian player killed by a spectator who hit him on the head with an object thought to be a rock. |
Tragedy befell African football when a Cameroonian player was killed after being hit on
the head by an object from the fans in Algeria.Albert Ebosse was declared dead at the hospital in Tizi Ouzou, east of the capital Algiers.
The JS Kabylie striker, who had scored in a 2-1 home defeat by USM Alger, was hit when fans started throwing objects from the stands as the teams returned to their changing rooms after the game.
Ebosse, who was 24, was declared dead after being taken to hospital in Tizi Ouzou, east of the capital Algiers.
How can a footballer step on a pitch to play football and entertain the fans,then end up being killed by the same fans?
The JS Kabylie striker, who had scored in a 2-1 home defeat by USM Alger, was hit when fans started throwing objects from the stands as the teams returned to their changing rooms after the game.
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| Albert Ebosse with his new baby. |
Ebosse was the leading scorer in the Algerian league in the 2013-14 season, with 17 goals.
It has not been confirmed what hit Ebosse, but one Algerian paper said that home fans, angry at their team's defeat, were throwing rocks.
A statement from Ebosse's club said he had "succumbed to a head injury" after being struck at the end of the match.
Opponents USM Alger described the news of Ebosse's death as a "bombshell" and said it was "terrible" and "saddening".
Albert Ebosse had only just recently had a baby.
source BBC SPORTS