Hédi Berrekhissa

الهادي بالرخيصة (Known as "Balha")

Football Defender, African Champion with Espérance, Tunisia Icon

Born Jun 28, 1972

Remada, Tunisia

Passed Away Jan 04, 1997 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 24 years old

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"He gave his final breath on the grass he loved, forever young in the hearts of his people."

Archival Overview

Iconic left-back for Espérance de Tunis and the Tunisian national team, crowned African Best Player in 1995, who tragically died of sudden cardiac arrest on the pitch at age 24.

Biographical Record

Born in the southern desert town of Remada, Hédi Berrekhissa, nicknamed 'Balha', rose to become Africa's premier attacking left-back. In the 1994 African Champions Cup final against Egyptian powerhouse Zamalek, his two stunning goals sealed Espérance's historic first African continental crown.

He helped Tunisia reach the final of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. On January 4, 1997, during a friendly match against French club Lyon at the Zouiten Stadium, he collapsed on the pitch in front of stunned fans, passing into national immortality.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7833, 10.1833                    

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