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Ahcène Lahmar (3 August 1980 in Taher, Jijel Province – 8 October 2009 in Béjaïa) was an Algerian footballer. He played as a midfielder for JSM Béjaïa and MSP Batna.^[1]

Death

On 8 October 2009, Lahmar died from a heart attack in a hospital room in the Frantz Fanon Hospital in Béjaïa, Algeria, after suffering from pneumonia.^[2]

He was honored by his club JSM Béjaïa in its next game following his death, a league match against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj.^[3] Players from both teams entered the pitch with black t-shirts with his face on them. Club officials then held an official ceremony presenting his father and two brothers an official framed jersey before holding a minute of silence in his honor prior to kick off. The fans in the stadium also prepared a giant two-piece black tifo with the messages "Lahmar 24" and "Repose en paix" (Rest in Peace).

References

^ "La Fiche de Ahcen LAHMAR - Football algérien". Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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