Tragedy struck in an Algerian league match between Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie and USM Alger, when JSK striker Albert Ebossé was struck by an object, believed to be a keyboard, thrown by one of his own fans.
Various projectiles were launched from the stands after the match, which ended 2-1 to USMA, much to the dismay of the home support.
Ebossé was admitted to hospital after sustaining serious head injuries. Unfortunately the striker passed away as a result of these injuries.
The 25 year old, born in Cameroon, was top scorer in the Algerian top division last season scoring 17 goals in 30 appearances for JSK.
Ebossé also made 6 appearances for his national team and had spells in Malaysia with Perak as well as in Cameroon with AC Douala, Unisport Bafang and Coton Sport.
The striker had also spoken of his ambitions to play in Europe, more specifically in France's Ligue 1, where many African footballers play their trade.
Unconfirmed reports claim that Ebossé and his partner became parents on Saturday morning after the birth of their daughter.
