Twenty-year-old
Tanzanian Striker Ismail Mrisho Khalfan, is dead.
The Mbao FC
player died in Tanzania after he was tackled by another player. Minutes
earlier, he scored a wonder goal that sealed victory for his team.
It was the
last match in the group stage of the ‘Ligi ya Vijana’ competition in the town
of Bukoba in the Kagera region of north-western Tanzania.
Widespread
reports in Tanzania said there was no resuscitation equipment in the ambulance
that transported him to the hospital, with paramedics having to use heart
massage techniques in a bid to save his life.
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Announcing
his death, Tanzania Football Federation said: "We have received with deep
sorrow the news about the death of the player and we send our condolences to
the parents, family and teammates."
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