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UPDATED: 09:49, July 13, 2004
Belarussian coach dies in goal celebrations
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A Belarussian soccer coach died one day after celebrating a winning goal, website Belorussky Futbol reported on Monday.

Torpedo Zhodino coach Yakov Shapiro, 42, became unwell while running to congratulate Igor Trukhov who scored in the 90th minute for a 1-0 win against Neman Grodno on Saturday.

Shapiro was taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack and died on Sunday.

Two years ago in Ukraine, Dynamo Kiev coach Valery Lobanovsky died at 63 after suffering a stroke during a game between against Metalurg Zaporizhya.

Source: Xinhua

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