South Africa soccer captain Senzo Meyiwa shot dead in botched robbery
South Africa’s soccer captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead by intruders in a township near Johannesburg on Sunday in what media reported as a botched robbery.
The Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was shot after two men entered a house in Vosloorus where Meyiwa was visiting, about 8pm local time, police said.
The intruders fled, along with a third man who had been waiting outside. Other people in the house were unharmed.
Media said the intruders had demanded a mobile phone.
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“We can confirm that Bucs [Pirates] keeper Senzo Meyiwa has been shot and sadly declared dead on arrival at hospital,” the South African Police Services said.
The 27-year-old captained South Africa in their last four matches in the African Nations Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal and played on Saturday when his club advanced to the semi-finals of the South African League Cup.