Footballer Bernardo Ribeiro died after falling ill during a match in Brazil.
The Brazilian was playing a match for Friburguense on Saturday when he took ill and had to be replaced, according to O Globo. He was taken to hospital but later suffered a suspected fatal heart attack, according to reports. There hasn’t been a confirmation officially on the cause of his death.
Ribeiro began his professional career playing in Albania with Skënderbeu, and was with Italian side Catania for some time.
He signed for the Australian club Newcastle Jets in August 2012 and made six appearances for the A-League club before moving to Finland to represent IFK Mariehamn.