Belgian Winkel Sport goalkeeper Arne Espeel felt sick and lost consciousness after saving a penalty in a match against the club Westrozebeke.
The 25-year-old player kicked the penalty and then collapsed on the lawn with no vital signs. The goalkeeper received first aid, involving defibrillator treatment, but died on the way to the hospital.
"It's a tragedy and a shock to us. Arne had been with the club his whole life, and he was dearly loved. It's a really hard blow," Het Nieuwsblad quoted Winkel Sport Club sports director Patrick Rotsaert as saying.
Earlier it became known that İbrahim Halil Ölmez, the coach of the Turkish club Iskenderunspor, died during a strong earthquake in Turkey.
