About Marc-Vivien Foé
Marc-Vivien Foé (French pronunciation: [maʁk vivjɛ̃ fo.e]; 21 May 1975 – 26 June 2003) was a Cameroonian professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder. Having initially played for Canon Yaoundé, Foé went on to play professionally in Ligue 1 and the Premier League with Lens, West Ham United, Lyon and Manchester City. On 26 June 2003, Foé died suddenly during an international match for Cameroon, an event which shocked the football community worldwide. The death was later ruled to be due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He was capped 62 times by his nation and had scored 8 goals. He was posthumously decorated with the Commander of the National Order of Valour and had his shirt numbers 23 and 17 retired by Manchester City and Lens, respectively. Moving to Canon Yaoundé, one of the biggest clubs in Cameroon, he won the Cameroonian Cup in 1993. In five seasons at Lens, he won the 1998 French league title. After recovery, he won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2001, and the Division 1 league title a year later.
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