Former Austrian international Volkan KharamanThe 43-year-old died on Wednesday murdered in the middle of the street in Vienna after an argument with a man, who ended up committing suicide, the electronic press in Austria reported today.
according to the newspaper Kronenzeitungthe ex-footballer had gotten into a heated argument with another man in a canteen, who pulled out a pistol and shot him in the head when he went out into the street.
The former midfielder, considered in the late 90s as one of the great promises of Austrian footballbegan his professional career at Feyenoord Rotterdam, aged just 17.
Failing to gain a foothold in the Dutch club squad, he was transferred in 1998 to Excelsior Rotterdam, also in the Dutch first division, where he played for three seasons.
After two successful seasons for Pasching, since Austrian BundesligaKahraman was called up to the Austria national team, where he played three games in 2002.
Born in Vienna to a family of Turkish immigrants, the footballer retired in 2010 after playing several years for lower league Austrian clubs.
In 2017, Kahraman stood in the parliamentary elections as a candidate for the Austrian People’s Party ÖVP, although he was not elected as an MP.
Source: Clarin
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