The tragic event took place in the first half, when Loukar tried to head over the ball in the 35th minute, but in the air he collided with his own goalkeeper and jumped to the ground, where he remained motionless.
A long treatment followed, after which he returned to the game. After ten minutes, however, he fainted again. He was taken to hospital immediately, but the doctors could no longer save him. The players were very shaken by the tragedy.
⚠️ SENSITIVE IMAGES: Algerian footballer Sofiane Loukar, 30, died today after a blow to the head with a rival.
Resuscitation tasks were performed, without success. His companions showed brutal pain:pic.twitter.com/lRvrNbhrMg
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According to Reuters, the football player died of a heart attack. Ali Malek, president of the National Amateur Football Association, said Loukar had no heart problems before. The event is all the more tragic because the player died just a week after the wedding.
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