A former professional footballer was killed in a freak accident after being struck by lightning as he learned how to surf.

Belgium midfielder Denis Dasoul, 33, had recently finished his career and moved to Melbourne, Australia – visiting Bali last week for a holiday to fulfil his dream of learning surfing.

Denis paddled out with his instructor on Sunday afternoon – despite grey clouds and light drizzle overhead at the Batu Bolong beach in the Canggu district of the Balinese island.
At around 2.15pm horrified witnesses described seeing a massive bolt of lightning unexpectedly tear down from the sky and hit Denis close to the shore.

The sportsman – who starred in the Austrian Bundesliga, Italian leagues, and captained a Belgian international team – was killed instantly...
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