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Football player dies during match | Football player dies during match |
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An East Sussex footballer has died after collapsing on the pitch. | An East Sussex footballer has died after collapsing on the pitch. |
Herve King, 27, who played for Ringmer FC, collapsed after just 17 minutes of play against Three Bridges on Saturday. | Herve King, 27, who played for Ringmer FC, collapsed after just 17 minutes of play against Three Bridges on Saturday. |
He was treated on the pitch by sports therapists and paramedics before being taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. | He was treated on the pitch by sports therapists and paramedics before being taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
The data analyst had just re-signed for Ringmer having previously played for clubs which included Burgess Hill and Redhill, both in Surrey. | |
A message on the club's website described the "sterling efforts" of all those who tried to revive him. | A message on the club's website described the "sterling efforts" of all those who tried to revive him. |
It described the footballer as a charming man who was popular wherever he played. | It described the footballer as a charming man who was popular wherever he played. |