Danny Simpson has paid tribute to the late former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote. The Ivorian tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest while training in Beijing at the age of 30 in June 2017.
Tiote joined Newcastle from FC Twente in January 2011 and amassed 156 appearances during his six years at St James' Park.
He also represented Ivory Coast at two World Cups and four Africa Cup of Nations - winning the latter in 2015. He earned 55 caps for his country in total and scored his only goal for Newcastle in their famous 4-4 draw against Arsenal.