A Nigerian footballer Hadi Ado Bala collapsed and died during a football match in Spain
Bala, slumped and died during a home match between his club, CD Madridejo FC and SP Cabanillas in Spain Terceira Division on Sunday.
The Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation said in a statement that the Nigerian youngstar slumped for no apparent reason in the 39th minute of the match.
Medical personnel on the ground at the Municipal Toledo stadium were said to have immediately come to his aid, but efforts to revive him proved abortive as he was later pronounced dead.
The 21-year-old Kafanchan born player, Hadi, started his football career with Arewa United FC and other several clubs like Shareef Academy, Golden Balley, Zaria Bees and Salama FC all in Kafanchan, before moving to Plateau and Jigawa states.
“The Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation and Castilian-La Mancha football, with its President Pablo Burillo at the helm, are totally dismayed at such an event.
“For this reason, the federative body remains at the disposal of CD Madridejos for everything it needs in these difficult times,” the statement reads.
The 21-year-old Hadi last played in Nigeria with Nigeria National League side Jigawa Golden Stars
He was one of the four Nigerian players on the books of CD Madridejos including former Nigeria U-17 and U-20 striker, Kehinde Ayinde, before his death
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