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Roma mourn death of former youth player Bouasse

Roma have expressed their sorrow at the death of former youth-team player Joseph Bouasse.

The 21-year-old suffered a heart attack, according to another of his former clubs, Vicenza.

Bouasse arrived in Italy from Cameroon with the hope of establishing a football career, and earned an opportunity at Roma.

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Joining the club in 2016, the midfielder played for the Primavera youth side at Roma, at times training with first-team stars such as Francesco Totti, also having a loan spell at Vicenza.

Roma said on Twitter: "The club is desperately saddened to learn of the untimely death of former Primavera player, Joseph Bouasse Perfection.