A footballer has died after being hit in the head by an object thrown from the crowd during a match.<\/p>\n
Albert Ebosse died after having a missile thrown at him from the crowd during an Algerian league match.<\/p>\n
Twenty four-year-old Cameroonian Albert Ebosse was rushed to hospital after suffering the injury.<\/p>\n
He was playing for home side JS Kabylie and scored as they went down 2-1 to rivals USM Alger during a league match.<\/p>\n
As the final whistle blew angry home fans pelted the players with objects.<\/p>\n
“The JSK player succumbed to a head injury after being hit in the head at the end of the meeting with USM Alger,” his club confirmed.<\/p>\n
USM have described the tragedy as “terrible” and sent their “deepest condolences”.<\/p>\n
“May Albert Ebosse rest in peace,” they added.<\/p>\n
Issa Hayatou, the president of the Confederation of African Football, has called for “exemplary sanctions” to be taken against those responsible for the shocking incident.<\/p>\n
“My thoughts go out to the family and friends of this young man who enjoyed his job peacefully and went further to pursue his passion for football abroad,” wrote Hayatou.<\/p>\n
“African football cannot be the breeding ground for hooliganism whatsoever.<\/p>\n
“We expect exemplary sanctions to be taken against this grave act of violence.”<\/p>\n
Ebosse joined JSK last summer and had earned six international caps, mostly for Cameroon’s B team.<\/p>\n
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