Touching: Kanu, Omeruo, Martial, others pay tribute to player who died on the pitch

– Footballers took to social media to pay tributes to late footballer Patrick Ekeng 

– The Dinamo Bucharest midfielder died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch

– He fell to the floor in he 70th minute of a televised league match in Romania 

The world of football has started paying tributes to Cameroonian footballer Patrick Ekeng who recently died on the pitch while playing for Dinamo Bucharest.

Patrick Ekeng has died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch.

The 26-year-old fell to the floor in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul.

According to Romanian broadcaster Digisport, there was no resuscitation kit/equipment in the ambulance that transported Ekeng to the hospital, one minute away, but instead cardiac massage was performed.

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The player was pronounced dead two hours later.

After news of his death filtered through, the world of football took to social media to send their tributes;

Rip Patrick Ekeng ????????

— Anthony Martial (@AnthonyMartial) May 6, 2016

RIP Patrick ekeng.may God protect and provide for your family.Bad bad bad

— Kanu Nwankwo (@papilokanu) May 7, 2016

This news is so sad RIP Patrick Ekeng. May God protect and keep your family. ???? https://t.co/FPVjMGyDxi

— kenneth omeruo (@omeruo22) May 6, 2016

RIP Patrick Ekeng ???????? Such sad news. pic.twitter.com/kME6SBI53v

— Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) May 7, 2016

RIP Patrick Ekeng , God Bless Him & His Family …

— Alexander Iwobi (@alexiwobi) May 7, 2016

Sad day for football… RIP Patrick Ekeng. pic.twitter.com/OsH4pHfrkN

— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) May 6, 2016

Our 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, 2016

RIP Patrick Ekeng. Heartbreaking to see another footballer pass playing the game we love ???? #LetsChangeTheGame pic.twitter.com/lNuzmQ8qWF

— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) May 6, 2016

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