Police probe death of South Africa soccer player Jayden Adams
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- South African police are investigating the death of 25-year-old World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams, whose body was found at a property in Cape Town's Schotsche Kloof neighborhood on Saturday morning.
- Adams died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time, with authorities yet to release a cause of death.
- Adams’ family is awaiting autopsy results, with his father describing the loss as untimely and difficult to process.
- Adams played in all three group matches during South Africa's best World Cup performance but did not participate in the round of 32 loss to Canada.
- Tributes and moments of silence were held for Adams during World Cup quarterfinal matches, and South Africa’s Sports Minister urged the public to avoid speculation while the investigation is ongoing.
