"His loss affects us all deeply because it brings death into what is first and foremost a game," Blazer told reporters. He died later at the ground's medical centre after repeated attempts to resuscitate him had failed. The 28-year-old midfielder, a Lyon player who was on loan at Manchester City last season, fell to the ground unchallenged after 72 minutes of his team's semi-final win over Colombia in Lyon. "It will be a collective tribute of respect and solidarity towards Marc-Vivien Foe." This final will pay tribute to a superb footballer, a man who was valued by his team-mates and opponents alike. "Given the solemnity of the event, we have decided to cancel the cultural animations around the game that were originally planned. "Marc-Vivien Foe's team-mates have expressed their desire to play with his name on their shirts, and that is what will happen. "The final will go ahead on Sunday, in accordance with the wishes of the Cameroon team," said Chuck Blazer, the head of the tournament's organising committee. Cameroon will go ahead with Sunday's Confederations Cup final against France as a tribute to team-mate Marc-Vivien Foe who died after collapsing on Thursday.Īs a mark of respect, the African champions will have Foe's name on their shirts in the game at the Stade de France.
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