The Ivorian was training with second-tier Chinese side Beijing Enterprises, who he joined in February, when he passed out and was rushed to hospital. 

But emergency treatment failed to revive him, and it was later confirmed that he had passed away.                                                                                                                                                           The Beijing Enterprises midfielder was just 30, leaving a sport in mourning as it tried to digest the tragedy. 

And clubs and players joined to pay their respect to the former Newcastle United man, who will be sorely missed. Dark clouds gathered over the football world on Monday with the tragic news that Cheick Tiote had passed away after collapsing during a training session.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              R.I.P