Former Newcastle United midfielder and Ivory Coast international Cheick Tiote has died aged 30 after collapsing during training in China, a spokesman for the player has announced.
According to reports, the Ivory Coast international spent seven years at the Tyneside club, making 138 league appearances.
He joined Chinese second-tier side Beijing Enterprises in February for an undisclosed fee.
He was also part of the Ivory Coast squad that won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
