The football world was shocked by the sudden death of Michael Eneramo, who died at the age of 40 after collapsing during a friendly match. According to initial information from the Nigerian Football Federation, the probable cause was cardiac arrest, reports gong.bg.
Eneramo played the entire first half, but collapsed on the field just five minutes after the game resumed. The incident caused shock in sports circles, and the federation's secretary general, Mohammed Sanusi, described the incident as “devastating“, adding that “there are no words“ for the tragedy.
In his career, Eneramo has 10 matches and 3 goals for the Nigerian national team. At club level, he left a significant mark on Turkish football, where he played for Beşiktaş, as well as Sivasspor, Karabükspor, Istanbul Basaksehir and Manisa.