Ivorian Cheick Tiote Dies.

Former Ivory Coast and Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote collapsed and died at the age of 30 in training with his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises on Monday.

Tiote made more than a 150 appearances in seven seasons at Newcastle, he was also part of the Ivorian team that won the African Nations Cup in 2015.

“It is with deep sadness that I confirm that my client Cheick Tiote sadly passed away earlier today after collapsing in training with his club,” agent Emanuele Palladino.

The football fraternity is left in shock, Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, who played with Tiote at Anderlecht, said on twitter: “I am speechless and so incredibly sad. Chieck Tiote was one of the nicest and toughest team mates I have ever had. Rest in peace brother”

By Jimmy Modise.