A goalkeeper in Georgia has tragically died after collapsing during his team’s warm-up.
Shota Maminashvili was turning out for Zugdidi FC on Sunday ahead of their match with Vit Georgia in the town of Mtsjeta.
However, the 31-year-old Georgian collapsed during the warm-up and he was immediately rushed to hospital after losing consciousness.
Maminashvilli later died in hospital.
Arquero georgiano Shota Maminashvili murió luego de desplomarse en un calentamiento https://t.co/B5sF1cVHYI pic.twitter.com/wFujy4LrPN
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Zugdidi director Revaz Pertaia told media in Georgia: "They could not save him. It is a horrible tragedy. He was a good sportsman and a good person."
After news broke of Maminashvili’s tragic death the match between Zugdidi and Vit Georgia was immediately called off.
The cause of death has so far not been reported.
