Afghan footballer died after falling from US plane leaving Kabul

Aug 19, 2021

Doha [Qatar], August 19 : A former Afghan national youth team footballer, Zaki Anwari, died after falling from a US aircraft while trying to...

Former Senegal footballer Papa Bouba Diop dies at 42

Nov 30, 2020

Leeds [UK], November 30 : Former Senegal footballer Papa Bouba Diop died on Sunday at the age of 42.

Turkish international footballer Ahmet Calik dies aged 27 in car accident

Jan 11, 2022

Ankara [Turkey], January 11 : Turkish international footballer Ahmet Calik has died in a car accident at the age of 27 on Tuesday.

Belgian footballer Miguel Van Damme dies aged 28

Mar 29, 2022

Brussels [Belgium], March 29 : Belgian footballer Miguel Van Damme has died at the age of 28 following a long-running battle with leukaemia.

French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams dies aged 73 after 39 years in coma

Sep 06, 2021

Paris [France], September 6 : Former French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age...

Argentina observes 3-day mourning for Maradona

Nov 25, 2020

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 26 : Argentina will observe three-day mourning for legendary footballer Diego Maradona who died of a heart attack on Wednesday,...