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Czech Republic international Rajtoral commits suicide

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The 31-year-old Gaziantepspor defender was found to have taken his own life on Sunday, with the Turkish club's president confirming the tragic news

Gaziantepspor defender Frantisek Rajtoral has tragically taken his own life, the Turkish club’s president has confirmed.

The 31-year-old was found to have passed away at his house on Sunday, with the alarm raised after he failed to turn up to training.

The former Czech Republic international moved to Turkey in August 2016 having previously played for Marila Pribram, Banik Ostrava, Viktoria Plzen and Hannover.

Gaziantepspor president Ibrahim Kizil told Sporx: "Unfortunately I can confirm that the news of suicide is true.