Marc-Vivien Foé
Cameroonian footballer
Died when: 28 years 56 days (337 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Marc-Vivien Foé (1 May 1975 – 26 June 2003) was a Cameroonian professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder for both club and country.
Having initially played for Canon Yaoundé, Foé went on to play professionally in Ligue 1 and the Premier League with Lens, West Ham United, Lyon and Manchester City.
On 26 June 2003, Foé died suddenly during an international match for Cameroon, an event which shocked the football community worldwide.The death was later ruled to be due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
He was capped 62 times by his nation and had scored 8 goals.He was posthumously decorated with the Commander of the National Order of Valour and had his shirt number 23 retired by Manchester City.
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