Barely 48 hours after the tragic death of Cameroonian Patrick Ekeng, football has been hit by another tragedy as Brazilian Bernardo Ribeiro died on Sunday following a heart attack during a match in his native country.
Ribeiro, 26, had featured for Friburgense in this year’s Rio Championship and was immediately rushed to hospital but medics failed to revive him and he was pronounced dead on arrival, Goal.com reports.
“The Nova Friburgo sporting community is in mourning,” his club said in a press statement.
“Friburgense Athletic Club says farewell to a great athlete and human being, loved by every single player, member of the technical staff, director and club official. Our deepest sympathies to the Frizao family and all the family of Bernardo Ribeiro.”
The widely travelled player, who featured for Australia’s Newcastle Jets and also enjoyed spells in Albania, Italy and Finland, was playing in an amateur match in Minas Gerais state when he met his demise.
Newcastle Jets and Michael Bridges, who played alongside Ribeiro in Australia, also paid tribute to the late footballer.
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