Legendary Footballer Pape Diouf Dies After Battling With Coronavirus

Football loving fans more especially fans of France’s side Olympic Marseille are in grief as their president Pape Diouf dies of coronavirus.

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Reports from the club’s official social media earlier on Tuesday, March 31, 20202, reported that the 68-year-old was battling coronavirus.

Pape Diouf was being treated in a hospital in Senegal, the country of his birth, after contracting the virus but ut happens the old man couldn’t survive it.

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A statement on Marseille’s Twitter account read:

“Olympique de Marseille learned with great sadness of the death of Pape Diouf. Pape will remain forever in the hearts of Marseillais as one of the great craftsmen of the history of the club. Our condolences to his family and loved ones.”

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Olympique de Marseille announced the demise of Pape Diouf via Twitter below:

L’Olympique de Marseille a appris avec beaucoup de tristesse le décès de Pape Diouf.

Pape restera à jamais dans le cœur des Marseillais comme l’un des grands artisans de l’histoire du club.

Toutes nos condoléances à sa famille et ses proches.🖤 pic.twitter.com/w9KyE45JMA

— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) March 31, 2020

Source: AfricaCelebrities.Com