Today makes exactly 19 years since the Cameroonian Footballer Marc -Vivien Foe’ stepped on the field at the Stade de Gerland Stadium in Lyon France during Cameroon’s Fifa Confederations Cup Semi_final against Colombia.
The midfielder collapsed near the Center of the field, despite medical attention he died soon after, throwing fans into mourning.
According to autopsies carried out, it was revealed that he had cardiac arrest.
The Footballer was in the process of building a sports complex and school in the East Region.
To remember the football icon, an Award dubbed prix Marc-vivien Foe has been created.The Prix Marc-Vivien Foe is an award that honors the best African footballers who represented their team in the French Football Championship (Ligue 1) during the 2021-2022 season.
This year’s edition was awarded at Lens and Ivory Coast midfielder Seko Fofana.Fofana claimed 221 points to finish ahead of Rennes and Mali captain Hamari Traore (91 points) while another Rennes defender, Moroccan Nayef Aguerd, finished third (77 points).