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KAMPALA \u2014 Uganda international David Owori, captain of \u200bone of the country\u2019s biggest soccer clubs, has died after an assault in the capital Kampala, police said.<\/p>\n

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Owori, 28, captain of SC Villa, was critically \u2060injured by unidentified assailants in a suburb of Kampala on Tuesday, police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said.<\/p>\n

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He was found unconscious by passers-by, who took him to a nearby hospital. He was \u2060transferred to another hospital where \u200bhe \u2060was later pronounced dead, Kawala said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDavid was not just a footballer. He was both a leader \u2060and an inspiration to a generation. As Captain of \u200bSC \u2060Villa, he led with \u200ccourage, humility and passion. In the Uganda Cranes jersey, he carried the hopes of a nation,\u201d the Federation \u200cof Uganda Football Associations said in \u200ca statement.<\/p>\n

Crime is rampant in the capital of the East African country and many Ugandans expressed outrage at his death on X. \u2060They also condemned what some said was the inability of the authorities to tackle crime.<\/p>\n

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Owori\u2019s death follows that of another popular sports personality in June.<\/p>\n

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Rugby player Sydney Gongodyo died after he was assaulted by a mob in Kampala after he was apparently mistaken for a thief, according \u200cto police.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly, Ugandan sport has been hit with \u200bmany such tragedies lately, and we hope \u200cfor justice and a lasting \u2060solution,\u201d the state-run National Council of Sports Uganda \u2060said.<\/p>\n

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa asked authorities to address the wider security \u200cchallenges in the \u200bcountry, according to a statement \u200con parliament\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

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