Keeper dies after attack
14 April 2012
The teenage goalkeeper of Benin's Under-20 football team has died after being beaten up by angry supporters the day after they lost their first match at the African Youth Championships.
Samiou Yessoufou, 18, was attacked on Sunday in a nightclub in Benin's main city of Cotonou, where the tournament is being held. Benin were beaten 3-0 by Nigeria on Saturday.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said: "It was with utter horror and sadness that I learned of the death of Samiou. If the reports are true, it beggars belief."