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Ex-Schalke Player Hiannick Kamba Alive After Presumed Death in 2016 Car Crash

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After being presumed dead four years ago, former Schalke youth player Hiannick Kamba was found alive, according to German paper Bild (h/t CBSSports.com's Chris Bengel).

According to Bild (h/t New York Daily News' Joseph Wilkinson), Kamba was reported as dead following a car crash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2016. Kamba's ex-wife presented his death certificate in 2016 to collect life insurance payments.

Per Bild, Kamba's attorney said any documents confirming Kamba's identity had actually been stolen in 2016, which made it difficult to prove he was still alive.