Le Havre youth team player dies

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Havre reserve player Samba Diop has died at the age of 18, the Ligue 2 club said yesterday. “Le Havre is in mourning. It is with deep sadness that the members of the club have heard that Samba Diop has died,” Le Havre said in a statement.

Local radio station France Bleu reported that Diop, one of the key defenders in the club’s reserve team, was found dead at his home yesterday. The French League said the Ligue 2 game between Stade de Reims and Le Havre had been postponed. (Reuters)