South African football player, Luyande Ntshangase, has died in hospital after being struck by lightning during a friendly match in South Africa, his club has announced.
Ntshangase’s club, Maritzburg United, confirmed the striker’s untimely passing in a club statement on Facebook, saying they had lost a player with ‘enormous potential’.
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“We are extremely sad about the loss of Luyanda, an exciting young player with enormous potential,” club chairman Farook Kadodia said.
He added: “On behalf of Maritzburg United Football club, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Ntshangase family in their time of bereavement – our prayers and thoughts are with you.”
The striker, 21, was put into an induced coma after being one of three players to be hit during the match in KwaZulu-Natal on 1st March.
The bolt left the other two players with only minor injuries, however Ntshangase suffered burns to his chest.
source http://www.punchng.com/south-african-footballer-dies-two-months-after-lightning-struck-him/
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