by spectators following a game in Algeria.
Ebosse, who was 24, was declared dead after being taken to hospital in
Tizi Ouzou, east of the capital Algiers.
The JS Kabylie striker, who had scored in a 2-1 home defeat by USM
Alger, was hit when fans started throwing objects from the stands as
the teams returned to their changing rooms after the game.
The Algerian interior ministry has ordered an investigation.Ebosse was
the leading scorer in the Algerian league in the 2013-14 season, with
17 goals.
It has not been confirmed what hit Ebosse, but one Algerian paper said
that home fans, angry at their team's defeat, were throwing rocks.
A statement from Ebosse's club said he had "succumbed to a head
injury" after being struck at the end of the match.Opponents USM Alger
described the news of Ebosse's death as a "bombshell" and said it was
"terrible" and "saddening".
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