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Saka Azeez, Kwara United left back, has been confirmed dead after slumping during the club’s training session in Ilorin on Friday.

The Nigeria National League (NNL) side player, born to former African and Commonwealth Table Tennis champion, Kasali Lasisi, showed no signs of illness prior to his untimely death.

Abdulwaheed Bibire, media officer of the club, said he was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital and his body was taken to the mortuary.

“To Almighty Allah we come and to him we shall return,” the statement read.

“He slumped in training and we rushed him to the State General Hospital, which is just some meters away from the stadium, where he was confirmed dead.

“Death is inevitable which every soul will experience hence the need for his family, friends, close associates and soccer fans to take solace in Allah for the irreparable loss.”

The government of Kwara State has also issued a statement to commiserate with the family of the player.

Abdulazeez, 24, joined the service of Kwara United FC from Zamfara FC at the beginning of the current season.