Nigeria and Ghana mourn shock deaths of footballers less than 48 hours apart
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8558235.stm
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The tragic deaths of African footballers Endurance Idahor and Bartholomew Opoku are being mourned this evening as both men collapsed during separate games in Sudan and Ghana respectively.
Former Nigerian U-23 international Idahor, 25, slumped to the ground 15 minutes into play on Saturday night. He was rushed to hospital and it was later reported that he had died from cardiac arrest.
In a freak coincidence, Ghanaian player Bartholomew Opoku, 19, collapsed in the 83rd minute on Sunday night. On Monday it was announced by club officals that he had died, less than 48 hours after Idahor. The cause of Opoku's death is as yet unknown.
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Former Nigerian U-23 international Idahor, 25, slumped to the ground 15 minutes into play on Saturday night. He was rushed to hospital and it was later reported that he had died from cardiac arrest.
In a freak coincidence, Ghanaian player Bartholomew Opoku, 19, collapsed in the 83rd minute on Sunday night. On Monday it was announced by club officals that he had died, less than 48 hours after Idahor. The cause of Opoku's death is as yet unknown.
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