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Former Tottenham & Red Star Belgrade defender Goran Bunjevcevic dies aged 45

The former Red Star Belgrade captain, who spent five years in the Premier League with Tottenham, has passed away after suffering an aneurysm

Goran Bunjevcevic has died at the age of 45, his former club Red Star Belgrade have confirmed.

Bunjevcevic captained the club and later moved into a director of football position before taking roles at the Football Association of Serbia.

"Goran fought bravely for over a month after suffering an aneurysm on May 20 this year, but has today tragically lost the battle," Red Star said in a statement.

Bunjevcevic played for Tottenham in the Premier League between 2001 and 2006 before ending his playing career at Dutch side ADO Den Haag.