[Football] Papa Bouba Diop

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Former Fulham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died aged 42. Always thought he was decent at Fulham, tough midfielder built like a beast.

RIP

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Jeez, no age at all. RIP

 

[albionfan37]

**** sake that’s a year younger than me

 

[blue-shifted]

Former Fulham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died aged 42. Always thought he was decent at Fulham, tough midfielder built like a beast.

RIP

Very good player yes. Crikey. What's happened? Is it another heart thing?

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[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Very good player yes. Crikey. What's happened? Is it another heart thing?

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Not seen the actual cause mentioned yet, most reports are just mentioning a long illness.

 

[Durlston]

He was the first player to score in the 2002 World Cup finals as Senegal beat the holders France 1-0. I remember their funny celebration after scoring. Also took a half day from work to watch it in the pub. That Senegalese team reached the quarter-finals. So many similarities with Cameroon in Italia '90.

Makes me think of my own health. He wasn't that much older than me. RIP Papa Bouba Diop.

 

[Randy McNob]

He was the first player to score in the 2002 World Cup finals as Senegal beat the holders France 1-0. I remember their funny celebration after scoring. Also took a half day from work to watch it in the pub. That Senegalese team reached the quarter-finals. So many similarities with Cameroon in Italia '90.

Makes me think of my own health. He wasn't that much older than me. RIP Papa Bouba Diop.

 

[Questions]

Try and live life to the full. With the crap our family have been through this year I can’t offer any other advice.
Rip big man and thoughts to his family and friends.

Tragically young.

 

[Swansman]

Very good player yes. Crikey. What's happened? Is it another heart thing?

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ALS (MND as I think you call it over there).

 

[vagabond]

That’s horrifically young.

What happened exactly?

 

[Swansman]

that’s horrifically young.

What happened exactly?

als/mnd

 

[crodonilson]

Farewell to the wardrobe.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

ALS (MND as I think you call it over there).

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? That took a mate of mine in no time aged late 40s

 

[Swansman]

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? That took a mate of mine in no time aged late 40s

Yes. Seems like a real shit disease and footballers are, depending on region, two to ten times as likely to get it. Most people believe that it is because of heading the ball a lot but others think it could be connected to PEDs or some type of grass fertilizer but no one knows. Shitty either way. I remember how sad I was when I saw Ricksen announcing he had it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDOUvGljM80

Always been intrigued with this disease since watching some Stephen Hawking documentary when I was a kid. The body just pretty much shutting down while the brain remains 100% fit, must be pretty ****ing terrifying.

 

[Mr Banana]

He had Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease - central nervous system problem

 

[Franky Small]

That Senegal national team looked fantastic and this guy was one of the best there. His goal to France was awesome.

 

[BrightonCottager]

He was immense for us. Scored some streamers against Chelscum and Manure as well. RIP The Wardrobe