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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sam Brookes

French footballer drowns in Rhone River amid extreme heatwave

Kenzo Kies drowned in the Rhone River - (AFP/Getty)

A promising 21-year-old French footballer has tragically died after drowning in the Rhone River, amid the severe heatwave currently gripping the nation.

Kenzo Kies, who played for the Guingamp reserve team, was pulled from the water earlier this week. Both Guingamp and Saint-Etienne, where he spent seven years in their academy system, issued tributes following his death on Wednesday.

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