Nigerian footballer dies in Spain

A Nigerian footballer Ado Bala Hadi who plays for CD Madridejos in the Spanish Terceira division collapsed and died during his side’s home match against SP Cabanillas on Sunday.

According to The Nation, Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation released a statement confirming Hadi’s death.

The statement said Hadi reportedly collapsed ‘for no apparent reasons’ in the 39th minute of the ill-fated match.

Accordingly, medical personnel on ground at the Municipal Toledo ground immediately came to his aide but efforts to revive him proved abortive as he was later pronounced dead minutes after.

“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,” the statement added.“For this reason, the federative body remains at the disposal of CD Madridejos for everything it needs in these difficult times,” the statement said.

The 21-year-old Hadi last played in Nigeria with Jigawa Golden Stars.

Until his death, Hadi was one of the four Nigerian players on the books of CD Madridejos including former Nigeria U17 & U20 striker, Kehinde Ayinde

Club Deportivo Madridejos is a football club based in Madridejos, Castile-La Mancha in Spain.

Founded in 1968, the team plays in Tercera División Group 18. The club’s home ground is Nuevo Estadio, with a 2,000-seat capacity.

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