South Africa Midfielder Jayden Adams Dies at 25 After World Cup Appearance

Jayden Adams, the South Africa midfielder, has died this month at the age of 25. Those who knew him, including his junior coach Steve Barker, remembered Adams as a humble, hard-working man for whom football was a safe space and a source of joy. He had recently represented his country at the World Cup. Adams died at just 25, shortly after representing South Africa at the World Cup, cutting short a career that had carried him from difficult circumstances in Stellenbosch to the international stage.