Former Senegal star Papa Bouba Diop dies at 42

Papa Bouba Diop, a star of Senegal’s famous World Cup campaign in 2002, has died. Diop, 42, had reportedly been battling a long-term illness. The former midfielder played for four different clubs in England, enjoying spells at Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham and Birmingham City after impressing in France for Lens. In a Twitter statement on Sunday, […] The post Former Senegal star Papa Bouba Diop dies at 42 appeared first on Soccer News.