Key takeaways:
- 25-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel collapsed and died during a soccer match on Saturday.
- Espeel had saved a penalty kick and was reportedly celebrating before collapsing.
- The cause of death is yet to be determined and an investigation is underway.
Tragedy struck the soccer field on Saturday when Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died after collapsing during a match.
Espeel, 25, was playing for amateur team Winkel Sport B at their home ground in Sint-Eloois-Winkel in the Belgian province of West Flanders. During the second half, the opposition was awarded a penalty.
Espeel saved the spot-kick, reportedly celebrating excitedly before collapsing immediately afterwards, according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. Emergency services rushed onto the pitch to try to assist Espeel using a defibrillator, but he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital.
“Winkel Sport is in very deep mourning by the sudden death of Arne Espeel,” Espeel’s soccer club said in a statement.
Espeel had played for Winkel Sport B which plays in the second provincial division of West Brabant in Belgium. The team was 2-1 ahead at the time of the incident.
The cause of death is yet to be determined, and an investigation is underway.
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