Overview
- The Fédération de Football du Burundi and Guéric’s club confirmed his death and offered condolences without providing further details.
- Guéric collapsed on December 21 at the National Technical Centre in Ngaraga during a match between Les Guêpiers du Lac and LLB Amasipiri Never Give Up.
- He received resuscitation on the pitch and later died in an ambulance en route to a clinic.
- Eyewitnesses and regional media report he had a coin in his mouth during play and may have swallowed it, with some describing it as a gris-gris talisman, though this remains unverified.
- Coverage notes the ongoing use of talismans and traditional healers in parts of regional football and raises questions about emergency care standards in lower-division matches.