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Cheick Tiote dead: How clubs and former team-mates paid tribute after star’s tragic death
CHEICK TIOTE has died aged 30 after collapsing in training, and former club Newcastle United have led the tributes to the Ivorian on Twitter.
Newcastle United are one of a number of clubs who have paid tribute to Cheick Tiote
Tiote reportedly collapsed during training with Beijing Enterprises earlier today, and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Ivorian midfielder made his professional debut for Anderlecht in 2005 before moving to FC Twente then on to Newcastle for £3.5m in 2010.
Tiote was at St James’ Park for seven years, proving a popular figure among the Magpies’ fans.
Newcastle have been one of several English clubs to pay tribute to Tiote, while several of his former team-mates have also posted messages online.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United have all offered their condolences to Tiote's family, and numerous other teams have also tweeted in the wake of the former Premier League ace's death.
Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the messages from clubs and players after the death of Cheick Tiote.