Former Newcastle Midfielder Cheick Tiote Dies at Age of 30 after Reportedly Collapse in Training

Former Premier League player Cheick Tiote has died at the age of 30 after reportedly collapsing during a training session in China. Tiote, who joined Chinese second division side Beijing Enterprises earlier in the year, was reportedly rushed to hospital on Monday.

However, it has been confirmed that the Ivorian had passed away. Tiote spent seven years at Newcastle United after signing from FC Twente in 2010, playing over 150 games for the club. Tiote began his professional career with Belgian giants Anderlecht in 2005 and later spent a season on loan with Roda JC before completing a permanent move to fellow Eredivisie outfit FC Twente, where he won a Dutch title under the stewardship of Steve McClaren.

Newcastle signed Tiote for a reported £3.5m (€4m) fee in August 2010 and he went onto to make more than 150 appearances for the club, developing a reputation as a midfield enforcer and memorably netting a stunning late equaliser in a remarkable 4-4 draw with Arsenal at St James' Park in February 2011.

He appeared once in the Championship under Rafael Benitez last term and twice in the FA Cup before agreeing to join Beijing Enterprises Group in February, four months before the end of his contract on Tyneside.

Tiote earned 52 caps for the Ivory Coast and was part of the squad that ended a 23-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title in Equatorial Guinea in 2015. He also played in both the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.

Source: Skysport / Metro

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