LONDON: Cheick Tiote , a former Newcastle and Ivory Coast midfielder, has died after collapsing in training with a Chinese team. He was 30.Tiote was four months into a new career at Bejiing Enterprises when his death was announced on Monday by agent Emanuele Palladino. "We cannot say any more at the moment and we request that his family's privacy be respected at this difficult time," Palladino said. "In all the time that I have known him, he was a true professional, dedicated and, above all, a great man," Benitez said. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany , who played with Tiote at Dutch club Anderlecht, tweeted: "Cheick Tiote was one of the nicest and toughest teammates I have ever had."

Source: Times of India June 05, 2017 17:17 UTC