For my 1000th BLOG I celebrate the life of Cheick Tiote, born on the Ivory Coast in 1986, he died on the 5th June 2017, at the age of 30 years. In 1998 he made his debut at his local youth club FB Bibo. he was taken to Anderlecht in 2005, then Roda JC (26 apps), Twente (58 appearances) and in his prime, at Newcastle United, he played 139 times, scoring only 4 goals (he was CDM) and was a very popular team player. His latest move was China, playing at Beijing Enterprises, where he died during a training session.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/619978/Cheick-Tiote-China-Premier-League-footballer-training-ground-collapse-reports-Newcastle
His Ivory Coast, international career lasted 52 games between 2009-15. There have been many accolades, most remarkable are the words from the Geordies who loved him, Graham Courtney especially, who spoke so highly of Tiote on Talksport.
A Muslim, Cheick was married and had two children.
We also remember Fabrice Muamba who suffered at White Hart Lane in 2012 playing for Bolton Wanderers, but survived a heart scare. Ugo Ehiogu died at the Spurs training ground in April this year.
On a cheerier note, Chapecoense FC from the city of Chapeco, Brazil have revived their club, which you will remember was devastated by a plane crash last November, when only 3 staff survived from 70 members of the club who were travelling to a match in Medellin, Colombia for the Sud Americana Final.
With 25 players on loan, 9 youth players and those who returned from the crash, the club has won the Santa Catarina State (in the south of the country) championship after drawing the two leg final, but winning on having a better record through the season. Playing in the Serie A, Chape have 10 points from four games and top a division that includes Corinthians (formed by the great English Corinthians) and Fluminese. So we end this 1000th on a bright note.
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