FIFA (www.FIFA.com) president Gianni Infantino expressed his unhappiness on the passing of former Cameroonian worldwide Modeste Mbami on Saturday after cardiac arrest on the age of 40 in Paris France.

In a put up on Instagram hours after Mbami’s demise was confirmed, the FIFA president shared a photograph of the as soon as versatile midfielder with the caption, “Such Unhappy Information, RIP Modeste Mbami.”

An excellent and robust participant in his heyday, Mbami Modeste spent most of his profession buying and selling for Sedan, PSG in France, the place he received two French Cups and Marseille, then battled in Spain with Almeria, China, Saudi Arabia and Colombia. he did.

The 1.80m will likely be remembered for his spectacular quarter-final aim in opposition to Brazil on the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Australia, with Cameroon clinching the gold medal on the occasion.

Mbami, who died at the moment on the age of 40, was additionally a part of the Cameroon group that performed the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup remaining in France.

A event overshadowed by the demise of Cameroon midfielder Marc Vivien Foe from a coronary heart situation in his semi-final match in opposition to Columbia in Lyon.

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