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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.
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.
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The world of football has been paying tribute to former West Ham United and Manchester City star Marc-Vivien Foe.
Foe died after collapsing during Cameroon's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in Lyon.
The 28-year-old midfielder is believed to have suffered an aneurysm at the Stade Gerland - the exact cause of his death will be confirmed following a post-mortem.
Foe died after collapsing during Cameroon's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in Lyon.
The 28-year-old midfielder is believed to have suffered an aneurysm at the Stade Gerland - the exact cause of his death will be confirmed following a post-mortem.
The video was scary. I sent in my thoughts to the BBC.
If you want to send some tribute words, go here...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/3024376.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/3024376.stm
I am deeply saddened by this news and my thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Wow. That is a shame.
well i meant decade but also he is probably one of the best african footballers ever and he didn't even reach his peak.
Yeah BBC should fall under great verbal attack from the public after this sheer neglect of such an influential premiership player last season, and one of the great african players of the last century a solid part of the cameroon team.
I was truly gobsmacked by this news as I watched the France Vs Turkey match.
And I was watching the bbc news and to my horror also I found no mention of the incident at all. Appalling to say the least.
And I was watching the bbc news and to my horror also I found no mention of the incident at all. Appalling to say the least.
Not even mentioned on bbc news at ten - A 15 second mention on ITV London News
This is disgusting - Foe was a huge talent and should be given the respect he deserved - No offence but if it was Beckham then there would be news 24 hours a day covering it
R.I.P Marc Vivien you will be sadly missed
This is disgusting - Foe was a huge talent and should be given the respect he deserved - No offence but if it was Beckham then there would be news 24 hours a day covering it
R.I.P Marc Vivien you will be sadly missed
It was more than the football world i can imagine. It would be so disrespectful if they decide to put 'Henman beats qualifier once again' in the front page of newspapers etc or even Beckham news.
But it can be seen as disrespectful in a different way, if it was on there.
But it can be seen as disrespectful in a different way, if it was on there.
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