Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse has died after being struck in the head with an object thrown from the stands during an Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 match on Saturday. Ebosse played for JS Kabylie, and was fatally injured at the end of his team’s game against USM Alger. Ebosse was 24 years old.
Footballer dies in Algeria after being struck by object thrown from stands
Joe Raedle
USM Alger issued a statement about Ebosse’s death.
“This terrible news is saddening for football in our nation and in Cameroon and arrives like a bombshell just hours after the meeting with USM Alger which was played in Tizi Ouzou. In these painful circumstances, USM Alger and its members send their deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and to JS Kabylie. May Albert Ebossé rest in peace.”
Algerian authorities will investigate Ebosse’s death to figure out exactly what happened and how. At present, there is no information available about what struck Ebosse that caused his fatal injury.
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