One of Beijing Enterprises’ players has recalled the “horrible” moment when Cheick Tiote fell to the ground in training and later died.
The former Newcastle United midfielder, 30, passed away on Monday, about an hour after he collapsed.
“He just collapsed right in front of me,” Jin Hui said in a post on social media platform WeChat Moments, and seen by BBC Chinese.
The 29-year-old said he joined with the first-aid efforts on the pitch.
“I still cannot believe this,” he added.
A club statement confirmed Tiote died at around 19:00 local time (11:00 BST).
“Beijing Enterprises Group FC mourn with deep grief over Mr Tiote’s death,” it read, adding that Tiote made an “outstanding contribution to the club”.
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