Senegalese Teen Footballer Killed After Kidnap Ransom Failed
October 22, 2025
3:08 am
Senegalese goalkeeper, Cheikh Toure, murdered in Ghana after being lured by fake football recruiters; authorities launch joint probe into the tragedy.
The Senegalese football community is reeling after the killing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Cheikh Toure, who was kidnapped and later found dead in Ghana following a ransom demand his family was unable to meet.
Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs confirmed the teenager’s death in a statement released on Saturday October 18, 2025, describing the incident as a “tragic loss” and expressing “deep compassion” for the grieving family.
According to officials, Toure — who trained at the Esprit …
