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Ekeng, 26, fell to the ground shortly after coming on as a
62nd-minute substitute during a league match against Viitorul
Constanta, his club said in a statement on their website
(www.fcdinamo.ro).
Media reports said he suffered a suspected heart attack and was
pronounced dead in hospital two hours later.
"Dinamo lost tonight, forever, footballer Patrick Claude Ekeng
Ekeng," Dinamo said.
"On behalf of everyone at Dinamo, sincere condolences to the
bereaved family. God rest his soul."
The Cameroon FA also confirmed the news on Twitter, while
Ekeng's former club Cordoba tweeted: "There are no words to
express our sorrow for the death of Patrick Ekeng."
Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe also died after collapsing
on the pitch, during a Confederations Cup match in 2003 against
Colombia in France.
Ekeng had also played for Le Mans in France, as well as Swiss
club Lausanne.
(Writing by Toby Davis in London; Editing by Mark
Lamport-Stokes)
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