Former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote death confirmed
Former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote has died.
The ex-Magpies man is reported to have collapsed on the training pitch and been rushed to hospital where he subsequently died.
His agent, this afternoon, confirmed the tragic news.
Tiote, 30, only left the United in February after five years on Tyneside, to sign for Chinese Super League outfit Beijing Enterprises.