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Indian footballer dies after fatal somersault goal celebration

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Tragic: Peter Biaksangzuala was attempting a somersault celebration when he was fatally injured

A 23-year-old Indian footballer has died from severe spinal cord damage after attempting to celebrate a goal with a somersault, an official told Reuters on Monday.

Bethlehem Vengthlang FC midfielder Peter Biaksangzuala died on Sunday at a hospital in Mizoram after the incident in Tuesday's match in the third tier Mizoram Premier League (MPL).

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