Emirati footballer Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi was killed in a road traffic accident in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
The 23-year-old, who played with Abu Dhabi club Al Dhafra FC, died in a single vehicle accident in Khalifa City.
“It was a traffic accident. Everyone at the club is deeply saddened and shocked by the loss,” said an official from Al Dhafra FC.
His former club Al Jazira club said in a statement: “It is a painful news. We offer our condolences to the family of our former player.”
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