Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel dies on pitch after making penalty save | Soccer

Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday, moments after saving a penalty for his staff. He was 25.

Winkel Sport B, who play within the second provincial division of West Brabant in Belgium, have been 2-1 up towards Westrozebeke when their opponents have been awarded a penalty within the second half.

According to stories in Belgian media, Espeel saved the spot kick however dropped to the bottom afterward. Emergency providers rushed to assist Espeel and tried to revive him with a defibrillator, however he was pronounced useless shortly after he was taken to hospital.

The recreation was performed on the membership’s residence floor in Sint-Eloois-Winkel within the West Flanders Province.

“Winkel Sport is in very deep mourning by the sudden death of Arne Espeel,” the membership mentioned in a press release. “We wish family and friends of Arne our heartfelt condolences in this heavy loss. Football is an afterthought.”

An post-mortem was scheduled to have taken place on Monday to find out the reason for Espeel’s dying.