Pro Soccer Player Patrick Ekeng Dies After Collapsing During Match

Professional soccer player Patrick Ekeng died after collapsing during a home match in Bucharest on Friday, reportedly from a heart attack.

Ekeng, a 26-year-old midfielder for Dinamo Bucharest, wasn't given first aid at the stadium, according to soccer reporter Emanuel Roşu, who cited a hospital spokesperson. Ekeng was given CPR during a two-minute ambulance ride to the hospital, but the vehicle didn't have equipment that might have helped him, Romania’s Digisport reported.