International footballer Aaron Boupendza dies aged 28

He played 35 times for Gabon

According to the BBC, he reportedly fell from a building in China where he played as a forward for Zhejiang FC.

Boupendza's native football federation announced the news on social media, describing him as "a great striker who made his mark during the [Afcon] in Cameroon [...] Fegafoot and the Gabonese football family offer their sincere condolences to his family."

Gabon's president-elect Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema also paid tribute to this "talented centre-forward who brought honour to Gabonese football."

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