“The tragic death of Marc-Vivien Foe came as a genuine shock to me. I felt great sorrow in thinking of him, his family, his loved ones and his team-mates. The overriding feeling, however, was one of powerlessness in the face of fate, mixed with a sense of anger that death had chosen to make its presence felt in our sport, where it has no place. Sport is happiness, plenitude and well-being. Sport is life. It is not death. "I visited the Cameroon team in Lyon, where we prayed together, and I went to the funeral. It was a time of profound reflection, intense emotions and togetherness, paying our respects to a remarkable and highly respected young man who suffered a tragic fate. His death triggered a general awareness of the absolute necessity to intensify efforts to prevent sudden cardiac arrests from occurring when playing football. Today, 26 June 2013, ten years after his death, Marc-Vivien Foe remains very much in our memories. On my own behalf and on behalf of the international football community, I would like once again to pay heartfelt tribute to him," said FIFA President Joseph S Blatter.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:50:09 +0000
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