Twitter reacts to death of 26-year-old Patrick Ekeng
The Cameroon international died after suffering a suspected heart attack during Dinamo Bucharest's match against Viitorul Constanta
Tributes from the football community have flooded social media after the Dinamo Bucharest footballer Patrick Ekeng died during a match on Friday night at the age of 26.
"Dinamo tonight lost footballer Claude Patrick Ekeng Ekeng forever." The club made an official statement. "On behalf of all of Dinamo, sincere condolences to the bereaved family. God rest his soul."
Here are just some of the Tweets:
Sad day for football... RIP Patrick Ekeng. pic.twitter.com/OsH4pHfrkN
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) May 6, 2016Our cameroon football family has lost a brother. I cannot believe this. Condolences to his family. RIP Patrick Ekeng pic.twitter.com/lFRRrs4uhR
— Stephane Mbia (@StephaneMbia) May 6, 2016RIP Patrick Ekeng Such sad news. pic.twitter.com/kME6SBI53v
— Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) May 7, 2016RIP Patrick Ekeng. Heartbreaking to see another footballer pass playing the game we love #LetsChangeTheGame pic.twitter.com/lNuzmQ8qWF
— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) May 6, 2016Rip Patrick Ekeng