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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – Police said Monday they are investigating the death of a man. South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams<\/span>This weekend after his body was discovered in a property in the city of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

Adams, 25, died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the World Cup finals. first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Authorities have not released the cause of death.<\/p>\n

“Following the discovery of the body of a 25-year-old man on Saturday, Cape Town Central Police have launched an investigation into the incident,” police said in a statement to The Associated Press. “The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation.”<\/p>\n

Police said the body was discovered around 11am on Saturday at a property in Shosh Kloof, Cape Town, but did not provide further details.<\/p>\n

Adams’ father, Juanito Adams, told South African television news station eNCA on Sunday that the family was awaiting autopsy results and had not yet made funeral plans.<\/p>\n

“As you all know, it was an untimely death. The family is having a hard time processing this death,” Juanito Adams said. “It’s not going to be easy to keep going. People say it gets easier, but it doesn’t. You just have to learn to accept it and live with it.”<\/p>\n

Adams played in all three of South Africa’s group games and delivered results. Best performance at the World Cup.<\/span> he did not appear Lost 1-0 to Canada<\/span> Round 32 on June 28th.<\/p>\n

South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said Adams played in his team’s group game against the Czech Republic hours after learning of his grandmother’s death. Mr McKenzie called on the public and media to exercise “restraint and compassion” and not speculate about the cause of Mr Adams’ death while authorities investigate.<\/p>\n

A moment of silence and remembrance was held for Adams during Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final matches between England and Norway and between Argentina and Switzerland.<\/p>\n

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See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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