Christian Benitez, a former premier league star is dead. The former Birmingham City player's death comes just a few weeks after his £10million switch to Qatari side El Jaish from Mexican team Club America.
As footballers across the world took to Twitter to voice their grief at news of his death, the Ecuadorian Football Federation revealed he was rushed to hospital yesterday with 'severe stomach pain' before he died from a heart attack.
Sad for someone so young. May his soul rest in peace
