Cheick Tiote tributes - ex-team-mates and manager Rafa Benitez remember former Newcastle midfielder: 'He was a true professional and a great man'

• Cheick Tiote passed away after collapsing during a training session on Monday
• The Ivorian midfielder spent six and a half seasons with Newcastle United
• His former team-mates have reacted to the sad news on social media
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• The world of football has paid tribute to former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote after he passed away on Monday.
  Tiote collapsed in a training session with Chinese club Beijing Enterprises, leading to an outpouring of sorrow on social media from former team-mates and other footballers alike.
  His ex-Newcastle colleague Demba Ba was among the first players to react to the sad news.