In the clip, the departed teammate's casket was spotted at the centre of the players as they kicked the ball towards it, as they did when their colleague was alive and playing with them in the pitch.

During the match, the players, dressed in navy blue uniforms, gave their all to the football game as a final farewell to their colleague.

Football fans also joined in, paying their respects in a unique and touching way, while watching the last respects.

"Rest in peace, Richmond," the TikTok user captioned the clip.

In the video that followed, the young footballers acted as pallbearers, escorting their beloved teammate to his final resting place.

The moving tribute has sparked an outpouring of condolences from netizens, with many commending the young footballers for honouring their friend in the best way they knew how; through the game they all loved.

Here are some of the comments:

Ruby Nyarkoah Koranteng said:

"Is this what footballers do when a fellow player joins his or her ancestors?"

Bossbae

"Rest in peace, still we meet again."

Ezeanya Chioma Lovel

"That is what I want to do for my late father."

Inusah Daouega

"This is very bad because if the person's wife or mother, and the rest of the family are standing there to watch this, they will cry and it may cause another dead again."

Milea Fedha said:

"He was a footballer; that's a great love from the team."

In another story, Mathare Talents Hub kids paid a touching tribute to fallen TikToker Brian Chira, who died in a shocking accident in Ndenderu, Kiambu county.

The thoughtful kids, who were dressed in black to show the sombre moment, first started by showing Chira's photo, which had been framed and put at the centre of their circle on a stool.

The kids, who were dressed in black to show the sombre moment, first started by showing Chira's photo, which had been framed and put at the centre of their circle on a stool.

Source: TUKO.co.ke