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Cameroon international Marc-Vivien Foe has died.
The midfielder collapsed during his side's 1-0 Confederations Cup win over Colombia.
It was initially thought he swallowed his tongue, but the former Manchester City and West Ham man tragically died just after the match finished.
Play was held up for six minutes as the stricken player, winning his 62nd cap, was taken to the touchline to receive attention.

A doctor from FIFA confirmed the news at the medical centre of Lyon football club's Stade Gerland shortly after the match.
"The French doctors tried to reanimate him for 45 minutes. During these 45 minutes, we had unfortunately no reaction from the player," Adam Muller said.
He added the cause of death was "not absolutely clear. We prefer (to wait for) an autopsy."
Foe, a Lyon player, scored nine goals in 34 games in a season-long loan at Manchester City last year.
The 28-year-old played for West Ham between 1999 and 2000 and scored eight goals in 64 games for Cameroon, playing in the 2002 World Cup.

NO JOKE THIS IS TRAGIC.

Foe was a great player. The fact that he died of a heart attack on the pitch makes it tragic. Yes, lots of people die daily, but this is different- he was a great footballer. God knows how he died from a heart attack, at 28. But Billy Bremner died quite young- must be over-exercise, I guess.

Pah!

Thousands of people die everyday for different causes. Do you feel for them as well?

I'll admit, it was a harsh way to go, but that's life.

I feel for his wife and children.

Sdrawkcab wrote:
> What does everyone think about the final? Should it go ahead? Should
> it be up to his family?

Did they postpone the 1972 Olympics when the Jewish athletes were killed? I think not. The show must go on.

The match footage was worse, as they focussed on him all the way out the pitch.

Nothing the BBC does now suprises me, they're a sick organisation. This is a very tragic story and they don't even have the courtesy to give it the respect and time it deserves.
I never actually saw the match but i saw the front page of the Sun today and the picture of him lying on the ground with his eyes bulging out, it's a horrible thing to see. My thoughts will be with his family.

What does everyone think about the final? Should it go ahead? Should it be up to his family?

He had a two page article on him in the Daily Mail, as well as the back page.

I'm absolutely gutted by this news :(

I read about it first on the teletext at about 10pm last night, and I've been in a depressed state since.

Rest in peace Foe: Gone, but never ever to be forgotten.

Never a nice thing to see or hear about.

Man City have retired the number 23 jersey in his honour. A nice mark of respect.