Police in Cape Town, South Africa, have launched an investigation into the death of footballer Jayden Adams, whose body was found shortly after he returned from North America, where he played in the FIFA World Cup.

The 25-year-old midfielder for South Africa's national team was found dead at a home in the Schotsche Kloof neighborhood of Cape Town. The South African Football Players Union confirmed his death on Saturday.

The cause of death has not been revealed. Adams started two of the three World Cup matches he appeared in for South Africa, despite the death of his grandmother, Marianna, one day before the 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic.

He also started in the 2-0 loss to Mexico and was a substitute in a 1-0 win over South Korea. He was an unused substitute when South Africa was eliminated by Canada on June 28.

The player's father, Juanito Adams, said: "The family is struggling to process it. It won't be easy to carry on. People say it will become easier, but it won't. You just learn to live with it."

South Africa's minister of sports, arts and culture, Gayton McKenzie, praised Adams' decision to play after his grandmother's death, calling it "a depth of character and professionalism well beyond his years."

Source: www.aljazeera.com