A BRAZILIAN footballer has died moments earlier helium was acceptable to play a match.
Tributes person poured successful for Gabriel Popo aft helium passed distant aged 26.
Gabriel Popo has passed distant aged 26Popo was astir to play successful a lucifer for XV de Jau against Uniao Suzano, which was abandoned pursuing the incident.
The midfielder suffered a aesculapian exigency and was rushed to infirmary successful Sao Paulo, but died.
His nine paid tribute successful a connection which read: “Gabriel Popo: everlastingly successful our history and successful our hearts. 
“Nothing prepares america for goodbyes similar this. Popo near america excessively soon, but his joy, his endowment and his passionateness for football volition stay live successful each 1 of us.
“Popo, we volition play, we volition deterioration this jersey and we volition travel backmost stronger for you!”
Brazilian clubs person paid tribute to Popo including Paulista FC and Rio Branco Sports Club.
Fans person besides honoured him with benignant words with 1 saying: “Very sad. May God comfortableness everyone’s hearts.”
Another said: “My condolences to the family, friends and the full Quinzano nation. This is precise bittersweet 
”
A 3rd wrote: “Forever successful our hearts popó 
”
And different commented: “Rest successful bid popó”
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