Tributes flow after soccer player's death

Coaches, players and fans of Beijing Enterprises Football Club paid tribute to Cheick Tiote, the player from Cote d'Ivoire who died suddenly on Monday.

The midfielder, who was to celebrate his 31st birthday on June 21, fainted near the end of a regular training session, the club said on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital after emergency efforts at the scene and hospital failed to revive him.

It was widely reported that Tiote died of a heart attack, but the club said at a media briefing on Tuesday morning that tests are ongoing to determine the exact cause.