Papiss Cisse has spoken about the moment he found out about the death of his friend and former Newcastle United teammate Cheick Tioté. It was six years ago last month that the Ivory Coast midfielder tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in training whilst at Chinese club Beijing Enterprises Group.
He was aged just 30. Cisse, who was on Tyneside for four years, became extremely close with Tioté and speaking to Behind The White Lines, he has told of the moment when he discovered the awfully sad news.
"Tiote was a part of me," said Cisse, aged 38 and still playing with French side Amiens.
