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| David Faramola Oniya |
Nigerian
defender David Faramola Oniya died on Saturday after collapsing on the pitch
during a friendly match between his Malaysian club T-Team and Kelantan. He was
30.
Local media said the T-Team skipper collapsed three minutes
into the match in Kota Bharu and was taken to hospital.
T-Team CEO Syahrizan Mohd Zain said Oniya did not receive
medical treatment quick enough.
"He suffered a heart attack but it could have been a
different story had the ambulance driver was alert," he told the New
Straits Times.
"The driver was at the stands watching the game when
Oniya suddenly collapsed and our defender was deprived of oxygen for several
minutes."
Syahrizan said the match was called off after 60 minutes
after they were informed by the hospital Oniya had died.
"He was pronounced dead at the hospital about 30
minutes later," he told the Star newspaper.
Oniya had only just joined the Malaysian club this
season after spells in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.
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