Cheick Tioté Dead.

**Thecat23** · 05-06-2017 03:37 PM

The former Newcastle player has apparently died in China after falling ill after training. Only 30 years old as well.

**Hibee87** · 05-06-2017 03:41 PM

Just came ion to report this, heart attack on the training ground at 30. Sad news indeed

**Thecat23** · 05-06-2017 03:45 PM

Mind his goal against Arsenal when they came back from 4-0 down to draw.

Nameless · 05-06-2017 03:45 PM

Was he the one who scored the screamer in the 4-4 with Arsenal a few years back? 30 is no age, scary stuff.

**Sir David Gray** · 05-06-2017 03:48 PM

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Was he the one who scored the screamer in the 4-4 with Arsenal a few years back? 30 is no age, scary stuff.

He was.

Dreadful news.

**lyonhibs** · 05-06-2017 03:51 PM

****ing hell!! There must be something genetic in players from sub Saharan Africa as this is now about the 7th or 8th this has happened to.

Please don't take that as some sort of racist statement as it's not meant as such.

**Thecat23** · 05-06-2017 03:55 PM

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****ing hell!! There must be something genetic in players from sub Saharan Africa as this is now about the 7th or 8th this has happened to.

Please don't take that as some sort of racist statement as it's not meant as such.

You are actually correct. Apparently the muscle that leads to the heart can become hard due to being super fit so to speak. Its a condition that effects some black men and woman for some reason.

There was a programme on Tv about it last year.

**Scottie** · 05-06-2017 03:58 PM

Tragic news. One hell of a player. RIP.

Nameless · 05-06-2017 04:01 PM

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****ing hell!! There must be something genetic in players from sub Saharan Africa as this is now about the 7th or 8th this has happened to.

Please don't take that as some sort of racist statement as it's not meant as such.

I was thinking the same. The first I remember was Marc Viven Foe. Apart from Phil O'Donnell, I can't remember any other white Europeans dying from this.

**lyonhibs** · 05-06-2017 04:04 PM

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I was thinking the same. The first I remember was Marc Viven Foe. Apart from Phil O'Donnell, I can't remember any other white Europeans dying from this.

There was a Spanish guy, Daniel Jarque or similar from Seville but the overwhelming majority do seem to be from Cameroon/Nigeria and surrounding counties. Tioté was Ivory Coast no?

***Vault Boy*** · 05-06-2017 04:06 PM

African players are genetically predisposed to this happening slightly more often unfortunately, it's absolutely tragic. Horrible news, RIP Cheick.

***Sylar*** · 05-06-2017 04:09 PM

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There was a Spanish guy, Daniel Jarque or similar from Seville but the overwhelming majority do seem to be from Cameroon/Nigeria and surrounding counties. Tioté was Ivory Coast no?

There's been a few white players have succumbed to defective heart conditions (Phil O'Donnell, Miklos Feher, Antonio Puerta) but yeah, I remember watching that documentary mentioned earlier too.

I only vaguely remember Tiote, but he was a hardy little ******* in that Newcastle midfield who could pick a pass. I also remember his screamer against Arsenal.

No age at all!

***Hibernia&Alba*** · 05-06-2017 04:55 PM

I thought he was still at Newcastle; didn't know he left them last summer. I will remember for him for his countless bookings; he used to get a yellow card almost every game. Very sad news, and only 30. RIP indeed.