Former Newcastle Player Cheick Toite dies after collapsing in training ground

Former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Toite has passed away after collapsing during training with Belgian Enterprises in China yesterday. 

The 30-year-old Ivorian moved to China in January after seven years at Newcastle and playing just 11 games in his current club before his demise. 

Former Newcastle teammate Craig Hope and fellow Chinese import Demba Ba took to their Twitter account to express the loss over their fellow player.


May his soul rest in peace. 

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