Cheick Tiote played last for Chinese club, Beijing Enterprise before he lost his life to the cold hands of death in June 2017. The 30-year-old from Ivory Coast played as a midfielder for his home country and internationally. Tiote was a key member of Cote d’Ivoire team which ended a 23-year drought in winning the … Read more
Former Ivory Coast teammates of Cheick Tiote have attended his funeral service in the country’s capital of Abidjan. The former Newcastle United midfielder passed away earlier this month after suffering a heart attack during a training session with his Chinese club, Beijing Enterprise. Members of the Ivory Coast squad were present, including former international, Kolo … Read more
Players from a Beijing football club bowed around the flag-draped coffin of their late Ivorian team-mate Cheick Tiote on Tuesday in an emotional farewell a week after he suddenly collapsed during training. His brother, fans, friends and Ivory Coast embassy officials also attended the ceremony at a funeral home to honour the 30-year-old midfielder, who … Read more