![Ivory Coast soldiers are seen during the national funeral ceremony of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast soldiers are seen during the national funeral ceremony of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise, in Abidjan,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CPY0TA/ivory-coast-soldiers-are-seen-during-the-national-funeral-ceremony-of-ivorian-soccer-player-cheick-tiote-a-former-newcastle-midfielder-who-died-during-training-at-his-chinese-club-beijing-enterprise-in-abidjan-ivory-coast-june-18-2017-reutersthierry-gouegnon-2CPY0TA.jpg)
Ivory Coast soldiers are seen during the national funeral ceremony of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise, in Abidjan,
![Body of Former Newcastle Midfielder Cheick Tiote Is Flown Back to Ivory Coast Ahead of Funeral | 90min Body of Former Newcastle Midfielder Cheick Tiote Is Flown Back to Ivory Coast Ahead of Funeral | 90min](http://media.minutemediacdn.com/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F59455307a7aa7ea44b000001.jpg&filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=0.9994491129785248&filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.8453571428571428&filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.0&filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.03142857142857143&filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&type=.jpg&filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325)
Body of Former Newcastle Midfielder Cheick Tiote Is Flown Back to Ivory Coast Ahead of Funeral | 90min
![People attend the funeral ceremony of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 18, 2017. People attend the funeral ceremony of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 18, 2017.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJKAWM/people-attend-the-funeral-ceremony-of-ivorian-soccer-player-cheick-tiote-a-former-newcastle-midfielder-who-died-during-training-at-his-chinese-club-beijing-enterprise-in-abidjan-ivory-coast-june-18-2017-reutersthierry-gouegnon-2CJKAWM.jpg)
People attend the funeral ceremony of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 18, 2017.
![A Year After His Tragic Death, Nobody in Beijing Remembers Star Footballer Cheick Tioté | the Beijinger A Year After His Tragic Death, Nobody in Beijing Remembers Star Footballer Cheick Tioté | the Beijinger](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/thebeijinger/blog-images/307891/tiote_death_03.jpg)
A Year After His Tragic Death, Nobody in Beijing Remembers Star Footballer Cheick Tioté | the Beijinger
![Cheick Tiote laid to rest as Kolo Toure leads mourners at former Newcastle midfielder's funeral - Mirror Online Cheick Tiote laid to rest as Kolo Toure leads mourners at former Newcastle midfielder's funeral - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article10643047.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Teammates-of-Ivorian-soccer-player-Cheick-Tiote-a-former-Newcastle-midfielder-who-died-during-train.jpg)
Cheick Tiote laid to rest as Kolo Toure leads mourners at former Newcastle midfielder's funeral - Mirror Online
![Beijing soccer club bows in tearful farewell at funeral for late Cheick Tiote | South China Morning Post Beijing soccer club bows in tearful farewell at funeral for late Cheick Tiote | South China Morning Post](https://cdn1.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/652x446/public/images/methode/2017/06/14/e5b0dc84-50c9-11e7-b896-7f2d3a4d650b_1320x770_143246.jpg?itok=KzH2T4kJ)
Beijing soccer club bows in tearful farewell at funeral for late Cheick Tiote | South China Morning Post
![Beijing soccer club bows in tearful farewell at funeral for late Cheick Tiote | South China Morning Post Beijing soccer club bows in tearful farewell at funeral for late Cheick Tiote | South China Morning Post](https://cdn1.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_250_99/public/images/methode/2017/06/14/e5b0dc84-50c9-11e7-b896-7f2d3a4d650b_1320x770_143246.jpg?itok=4WL9HfV3)
Beijing soccer club bows in tearful farewell at funeral for late Cheick Tiote | South China Morning Post
![Cheick Tiote laid to rest as Kolo Toure leads mourners at former Newcastle midfielder's funeral - Mirror Online Cheick Tiote laid to rest as Kolo Toure leads mourners at former Newcastle midfielder's funeral - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article10643053.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/Ivorian-soccer-player-Kolo-Toure-of-Celtic-FC-attends-the-national-funeral-ceremony-of-Ivorian-socce.jpg)
Cheick Tiote laid to rest as Kolo Toure leads mourners at former Newcastle midfielder's funeral - Mirror Online
![Cheick Tiote team-mates remember tragic star at Beijing memorial service following last week's cardiac arrest at training Cheick Tiote team-mates remember tragic star at Beijing memorial service following last week's cardiac arrest at training](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sport-preview-cheick-tiote2.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)