Cisse Turns Emotional as Playmate gets last respect

Memorial service held in Beijing for Cheick Tiote following midfielder's death Current and former team-mates were in attendance including Papiss Cisse Tiote died in training with his Chinese club and his cause of death is not yet clear The ex-Newcastle midfielder's body will now be taken back to the Ivory Coast Team-mates from past and present gathered for Cheick Tiote's memorial service on Tuesday following the former Newcastle United player's shock death earlier in June. Tiote died while training with Chinese club Beijing Enterprises, and well wishers were given an opportunity to pay their respects to the midfielder during the Beijing service. The Ivorian's former Toon team-mate Papiss Cisse was in attendance and couldn't fight back the tears as he paid tribute to Tiote. News From Daily Mail