Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died on Saturday, collapsing on a soccer pitch just moments after making a save on a penalty kick, Reuters reported, citing local outlets. He was 25.
Espeel’s amateur club, Winkel Sport B, was up over rival team Westrozebeke 2-1 early in the second half of the match when he made the save.
Emergency personnel rushed onto the pitch after his collapse, attempting to revive him with a defibrillator. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. “Winkel Sport is in very deep mourning by the sudden death of Arne Espeel,” the club
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