Ado Hadi, a Nigerian footballer playing for CD Madridejos in the Spanish Terceira level, passed away on Sunday as his team was playing SP Cabanillas at home.
According to a statement from the Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation, Hadi allegedly passed out in the 39th minute of the tragic game "for no obvious reasons." This is according to a story by The Nation.
The medical staff at the Municipal Toledo ground instantly went to help him, but their attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful since he was eventually declared dead minutes later.
“The Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation and Castilian-La Mancha football, with its President Pablo Burillo at the helm, are totally dismayed at such an event,” the statement added. “For this reason, the federative body remains at the disposal of CD Madridejos for everything it needs in these difficult times.”
According to The Nation, Hadi, who is 21 years old, most recently played for Jigawa Golden Stars in Nigeria.
Hadi was one of CD Madridejos' four Nigerian players up to his passing.
The football team Club Deportivo Madridejos is headquartered in Madridejos, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The 1968-founded group competes in Tercera División Group 18. According to The Nation, the club's home field is Nuevo Estadio, which has a 2,000-seat capacity.
