Former international and MLS star Gadi Kinda, 31, dies as club release statement

Former MLS star and Israel International Gadi died quite at the age of 31.

The attacking midfielder died after a “complex medical battle” in recent weeks, according to his club Maccabi Haifa.

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The Israeli top club, which played for the last time in March, announced the death of the star in a statement.

It only comes two weeks after the club revealed that a little was admitted to the hospital after his medical battle.

Kinda, who earned 10 caps for the Israel National team, joined Maccabi Haifa last year after spending four years on the books MLS Side Sporting Kansas City.

His former teammates posed with his shirt in front of their collision with the Portland Timbers earlier this month to show their support.

Since the news of his death, head coach Kerry Zavagnin said: “It is still a raw emotion.

“Of course in the club now and the way the group takes it in such a difficult way, it shows what he meant for all of us.

“Our thoughts and prayers go to his family at this difficult time.

“He was such an electric figure in our club and he is very missed.”

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Add: “[Kinda was] A pleasure to be with every day. Whatever the day looked like, he always came in with an optimistic image.

“Everyone from the chefs, the chefs, the cleaning service, the coaches, the rest of the staff, the players, all had a good feeling when they were around him and it shows today how everyone took this tragic news.”

Although fans have paid their tribute to touching messages on social media.

They wrote: “Rest in peace, legend”.

While another added: “Rest in peace, it was really one of the nicest people!”

And a third noticed: “heartbreaking. SKC was lucky to have him.”

Born in EthiopiaMoved a bit to Isreal on Just Yee Year Old – a movement that led his love for football.

As a child he joined FC Ashdod’s Academy before making his senior debut at the age of 17.

He later moved to Beitar Jerusalem before making his big switch to the US to play for Sporting KC.

While playing for Kansas City he made 80 performances, scored 16 goals and registered 17 assists.

He made 10 performances for the Israeli national side, including it in a row Cristiano Ronaldo In a collision with Portugal.

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