The Czech international Josef Sural died after the Alanyaspor bus crash

Josef Sural, the Czech international, was killed after the crash of a minibus carrying players of Aytemiz Alanyaspor while he was returning from a match away. .

Sural, a 28-year-old forward, died at the hospital where six of his teammates and he were taken after the accident, the club announced on Twitter.

Seven Alanyaspor players – including former England international Steven Caulker and former Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse – had rented a VIP minibus to return from the club's 1-1 draw against Kayserispor on Sunday. and the bus crashed five kilometers from the southern coastal city of Alanya.

Josef Sural was killed during the accident in Turkey from a minibus carrying players of Aytemiz Alanyaspor

The minibus (photo) crashed three miles from the southern coastal city of Alanya

Steven Caulker (left) was on board when the vehicle crashed as a result of an outside match

Papiss Cisse, former Newcastle United striker, was also aboard the private minibus

Djalma Campos, Baiano, Welinton and Isaac Sackey were the other four players involved in the accident. Sackey had a broken arm.

The other players and club members came back with the team bus or alone, said a Turkish agency, adding that the VIP bus driver had been arrested as a result of the accident and that he had been killed. an investigation had been opened.

The club's chairman, Hasan Cavusoglu, said the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel. A second driver was asleep at the time.

"According to the information I received from our police chief, although there are two drivers on board the vehicle, they both slept. The accident occurred because they were both asleep, said Cavusoglu, quoted by the Turkish official Anadolu news agency.

Sural joined the Turkish Super Lig club in January from the Czech Sparta Prague team

Caulker posted a message on his Instagram account, sending his condolences to the Sural family

The former English international posted two articles on his Instagram account after the death of Sural

He stated that the other six players injured in the accident were not in critical condition.

Haydar Yilmaz, Sural's teammate, told TRT TV channel Spor: "It's like a joke, I still can not believe it.

"I would like us to do something. I do not know what to do. The situation of our injured friends is good, but they are psychologically very bad.

Sural is survived by his wife and two daughters. Her second child was born in January.

The Czech Republic Football Federation issued a statement Monday morning as a result of this news, with speeches from the president and the coach of the national team.

"I want to express my sincere and profound condolences to the family and to my friends. Pepa was a humble man that we will miss at all. We will never forget, "said President Martin Malik.

The Czech international saw the birth of his second daughter in January

Sural moved to Turkey with his wife and two daughters in early 2019.

Jaroslav Silhavy, head coach of the national team, said: "I knew Pepa since his stay in Liberec. He was a modest and honest boy, of whom only the most beautiful memories remained.

"The message has hit me deeply. It's a loss not only for Czech football, but especially for all his loved ones. It's for those for whom I want to express my sincere condolences to the family. "

The former Sural club, Sparta Prague, was among the first to pay tribute to their former captain after the announcement of his death.

The Czech club wrote on Twitter: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic announcement of the death of our friend and former captain.

"We wish to express our condolences to his family. Sury, we will never forget you. Rest in peace! & # 39;

Slovan Liberec, another former Sural team, expressed sadness over the news, confirming that they will only have a minute of silence before their league match against Slavia Prague on Saturday.

"We express our sincere condolences to the whole family and to those in mourning. Rest in peace, Pepa! declared a statement on the club's official website.

Teammate Caulker, who scored his first goal for the club on Sunday in his 1-1 draw with Kayserispor, posted posts on his Instagram account.

Arsenal goalkeeper and former international teammate Petr Cech also offered his condolences.

He tweeted in Czech while writing: "Sad news this morning. My sincere condolences to the family and all loved ones. Tear & # 39.

The former international of France and teammate of Sparta Prague, Rio Mavuba, said: "Beyond football, he is a good man.We all think of you, Josef and your family.

The other clubs have also been quick to pay tribute to their players, Ajax and Barcelona both posting on Twitter in response to this news.

Sural began his career at FC Zbrojovka Brno after going through their academy. He made 37 appearances for the club before joining Slovan Liberec in 2011, where he won the Czech first division title.

He moved to Sparta Prague in 2016, where he was captain until his move to Turkey in January.

Sural has been selected 20 times for his country, scoring his only goal in a 3-2 win against the Netherlands in October 2015. He was part of the team that participated in the Euro 2016.