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Cameroonian Female goalkeeper collapses, dies during match warm up

The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) has announced the death of Jeanine Christelle Djomnang on Sunday.

The 26-year-old goalkeeper collapsed during her warm-up before a Femina Stars Ebolowa match in southern Cameroon, and was rushed to hospital.

Fecafoot says initial reports suggest she died of a heart attack but it is now awaiting formal medical report.

The news comes less than 48 hours after the death of Cameroon international Patrick Ekeng in Romania.

Djomnang complained of chest pains as she prepared to take on Louves MINPROFF Yaounde in the Cameroon elite league and died on her way to hospital.

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The social media is awash with condolence messages from players. Gaelle Enganamouit, Manie Christine, Aboudi Onguene, Ngo Ndom Annette and many others.

A condolence book has been opened at the federation for the players, Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng and Jeanine Christelle Djomanang who died in the field of play

Source: BBC

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