International footballer Aaron Boupendza dies aged 28

He played 35 times for Gabon

Gabonese footballer Aaron Boupendza has tragically lost his life aged just 28.

According to the BBC, he reportedly fell from a building in China where he played as a forward for Zhejiang FC.

Boupendza's native football federation announced the news on social media, describing him as "a great striker who made his mark during the [Afcon] in Cameroon [...] Fegafoot and the Gabonese football family offer their sincere condolences to his family."

Gabon's president-elect Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema also paid tribute to this "talented centre-forward who brought honour to Gabonese football."

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