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Footballer dies aged 31 after 'falling off train'

Diomande has played for the Ivory Coast [Courtesy]

A former Charlton Athletic player has been found dead after allegedly falling from a train.

Me Aboubacar Diomande, 31, was believed to be travelling to meet new teammates in Kolkata, India, when tragedy struck in the district of Chhattisgarh.

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