Former midfielder dies after reportedly suffering long illnessDiop played for Fulham and Portsmouth after 2002 heroicsPapa Bouba Diop, the former Senegal midfielder who scored the first goal of the 2002
World Cup against
France, has died at the age of 42.
World football’s governing body posted a tribute to Diop on
Twitter. “Fifa is saddened to learn of the passing of Senegal legend Papa Bouba Diop,” Sunday’s statement read. “Once a World Cup hero, always a World Cup hero.”