Indonesian fans mourn death of goalkeeper Choirul


He’ll be missed: A hearse taking away the body of goalkeeper Choirul Huda in East Java yesterday. — AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesian football fans are mourning the death of Choirul Huda, the long-term goalkeeper and captain of top flight side Lamongan FC, usually known as Persela, following a collision with a teammate during a weekend match at their stadium in East Java.

Video footage showed Choirul slamming into teammate Ramon Rodrigues in the 43rd minute of Sunday’s game in the Go-Jek Traveloka League.

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