Ivory Coast footballer Moustapha Sylla died on Sunday after falling ill while playing in a first division match, his club Racing d'Abidjan announced.
The 21-year-old defender passed away while being taken to hospital.
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"Our defender Moustapha Sylla died this evening following an illness on the pitch during the RCA vs Sol FC match," said a club statement.
"During his evacuation to the hospital, Moustapha died. He arrived at the club last September and was only 21," club president Logossina Cisse confirmed to AFP.
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Racing d'Abidjan were national champions in 2020 and are currently seventh in the championship.