A MEMORIAL service for Cheick Tiote has been held in Beijing following his tragic cardiac arrest last week.
The former Newcastle star, who was just 30, collapsed during training for Chinese second division side Beijing Enterprises last week and died after being rushed to hospital.
Former team-mates, celebrities and football supporters paid tribute to the midfielder following the terrible news.
And in the Chinese capital, his Beijing Enterprises team-mates stood around a coffin dR@ped in the flag of the Ivory Coast with their heads bowed in respect, before his body was flown back to the African country.
Family and friends openly wept at the emotional service for the father of three, who played over 100 games in the Premier League for the Toon before moving to Asia.
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