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THE Confederation of African Football has expressed sadness at the death of Cameroonian legend Modeste M’Bami who died on Saturday at the age of 40.
M’Bami, who represented the West African nation 38 times form 2000 until 2009 died at his home in Le Havre, France from a heart attack. The former defensive midfielder, a member of the Cameroon team which won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics played for French big clubs such as PSG, Marseille during his playing days.
Some of the Cameroonian greats that M’Bami played alongside with in the Indomitable Lions are Pierre Womé, Samuel Eto’o, Patrick Mboma, Carlos Kameni, Geremi Njitap, Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer, Patrick Suffo, Albert Meyong, Joël Epalle, Serge Branco, Daniel Kome and Serge Mimpo
Below is the full statement from Caf:
Caf is saddened by the passing of Cameroonian legend, Modeste M’Bami. M’Bami who had 38 caps for Cameroon, was part of the team that won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. At club level, he played for a number of clubs including Dynamo of Douala, PSG, Marseille and many other clubs.
Caf conveys heartfelt condolences to the family of M’Bami and the Cameroonian football family during this difficult moment.
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