Sofiane Lokar, a player in Algeria’s second division, suffered a heart attack and died during a league fixture on Christmas Day, just one week after he was reportedly married
The Algerian footballer Sofiane Lokar passed away this afternoon during a league match between Mouloudia Saida and ASM Oran in the second-tier.
However, he collapsed nine minutes later and paramedics were unable to save his life despite performing CPR and attempting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Lokar served as Saida captain and it is believed he got married last week, making Christmas Day’s events even more heartbreaking.
