Last night (Thursday) at the COnfederations Cup in France Marc Vivien Foe, a 28 year old playing for his country Cameroon, collapsed on the pitch in the centre circle on the 71 minute mark. Despite efforts to rescusitate him, he died after 45 minutes. At the moment, it is suspected that an undetected heart problem led to the death, which ocurred in a 30C heatwave. A "fit as a fiddle" soccer player is the last person you'd expect to see collapse on the pitch, less so even dying! Other players who knew him say he, husband and father to two kids, was a gentleman and one of the nicest people you could meet.

May he rest in peace.

Mick

I saw it on the news...it's so sad.
The graphic pictures of him slouching and slowly passing away was horrible.



Yes, may he rest in peace.

RIP

Damn that would suck...

Well said JB. Put's all the petty bickering on the board into perspective eh?

I feel so very sad for his family who were at the stadium to watch him play for his country.

A few of the Manchester City players were interviewed on the radio yesterday (Friday). They all said what a happy person he was, a joy to be around. Some of them told stories of how he used to arrive at training in flowing African robes.

Marc Vivien Foe R.I.P.

We were talking about that last nite at graduation, the poor guy just collapsed...kinda put a little damper on the evening (before we got happy again and got our diplomas )...

Sure.

That's irrelevant. (Do you know what that means, Joe?) :p

Met him many times when he was playing for us (Westham). Genuinely nice bloke and decent player.

The Sun (English tabloid paper) were discracefull by showing the picture of a dead man lying on the floor with his eyes open. Have they no shame ! (also I understand that the Daily Mirror printed the same picture) They wouldn't have dared put the picture of Princess Di resting against the dash board on the front page so why should they be aloud to show this.

Rumours are flying around about a Man City V Westham Charity match to raise money for Heart charities.

Not totally sure of the details but we are being told that Marc died from a oversized heart ??? How or why this happens is beyond me.

RIP Marc !

Another media cock-up was made by ITV news which reported on Marc Viven Foe's death while the whole time showing a picture of Jemaine Defoe (who is very much alive, 10 years younger and was born in a whole different contintent)

Sure he does. Its a large animal with four legs and a trunk. (apologies to Groucho Marx)

I hope that was just bad sarcasm.
Here's a little help. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=irrelevant

No, it was actually a foolish reply to SC. And trust me, don't bother trying to defend yourself, everyone will just laugh harder. Try to live up to your promise to JG.

I am a lot more respected then you, people have even laughed at me when
I said you changed because I only saw a handful of your posts, then I read on and realised you didn't change at all.

Sure he does. Its a large animal with four legs and a trunk. (apologies to Groucho Marx) [/b][/quote]I think Groucho (and Harpo too!) would be honored by that, SC!

1. Don't deny how many people already argue with you.

2. JGeoff told us to stop, so shut the fuck up.

Joe Bonnano - READ MY LIPS.....STOP THE CHILDISH CRAP WITH THE "MOMMA" SHIT NOW!!

Vercetti - Ignore him.

HEY!!! HE AIN"T PLAYIN', OK?

Damn Consiglieri, you gotta rough job!!! If Groucho doesn't work, ya jump right into Pesci!!!

Yeah, tell him to go get his shinebox.

I read about in this in the paper, its really tragic. Thierry Henry who scored the goal for France in the final yesterday said: "For once, it was a match that I would not have minded losing. That's the first time I have felt like that about a game." Our prayers and thoughts are with Foe and his family.

R.I.P. Marc-Vivien Foe 1975 - 2003