By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 15 minutes ago, Updated 5 minutes ago
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Wassim Djezzar died on Sunday, nine days after collapsing on the pitch in the middle of a match during a duel with an opponent, local media reported on Monday.
Wassim Djezzar, player of the NRB Oued El Ma under-17 team, playing in the regional league of Batna (south-east) collapsed on the pitch following a duel with an opponent, according to these sources. A video circulating on social networks shows the player falling following an involuntary blow received between the legs.
His head hit the lawn and he did not regain consciousness. A private vehicle then entered the field to evacuate the player, no ambulance being present on site, contrary to what the regulations provide, according to the media.
The president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) Walid Sadi expressed in a press release on Sunday his “great sadness” After “the unfortunate news of the tragic death of young player Wassim Djezzar”.
