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French footballer Kies dies from drowning

BBC Sport · Jun 25, 2026, 9:38 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Kenzo Kies came through the youth set-up at Saint-Etienne
  • French footballer Kenzo Kies has died from drowning in the Rhone river.
  • Kies, 21, who played for Guingamp in Ligue 2, was in a critical condition when he was pulled from the water by firefighters on Monday, and later died in hospital.

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Kenzo Kies came through the youth set-up at Saint-Etienne

French footballer Kenzo Kies has died from drowning in the Rhone river.

Kies, 21, who played for Guingamp in Ligue 2, was in a critical condition when he was pulled from the water by firefighters on Monday, and later died in hospital.

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