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Renowned Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after contracting coronavirus
Former Olympique de Marseille President Pape Diouf has passed on after contracting coronavirus, in accordance with the French Ligue 1 team.
Diouf acquired been acquiring treatment in his residence country, Senegal, before moving away, the Senegalese President Macky Sall proved.
"I pay gratitude towards the clinical staff at Fann The hospital (in Dakar, Senegal) who also spared no energy to save him, " Sall said on Twitter.
Around some sort of statement made in Twitter, Marseille said the particular 68-year-old Diouf had passed away on Tuesday after a new battle with Covid-19.
" http://stephen-magicien.com/ is to use great despair the fact that Olympique de Marseille figured out on the death of Prélat Diouf, " the staff said within a statement. "Pape will remain inside minds of the Marseillais eternally, as one of often the great architects inside club's history.
"We mail each of our sincerest condolences for you to his family and loved types. inch
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Diouf shakes hands together with the then French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.
Diouf shakes palms with typically the then French Rooms Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Nicolas Sarkozy.
'Charismatic'
Diouf was Marseille's director coming from 2005 to 2009. He was the first black color director of a new main Western club.
Ahead of that will he had been some sort of reporter and person adviser, symbolizing the likes of Marcel Desailly, Samir Nasri and even Didier Drogba.
"Journalist, adviser, president of Olympique via Marseille from 2005 to be able to 2009, Pape Diouf committed his whole existence in service of soccer, " mentioned a Ligue de Soccer Professionnel (LFP) statement.
"A member of the LFP management authorities from The month of september 3 years ago to June 2009, Évêque Diouf will always be remembered like a charismatic plus ardent director.
"In this kind of instant regarding immense dismay for French football, this LFP delivers its condolences to his family and those close to him or her, and to Olympique de Marseille. "
During Diouf's period, Marseille twice finished Apa?o 1 runners-up together with had been finalists in two German Cups.
Jordan Ayew
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@jordan_ayew9
Absolutely heartbroken
Diouf acquired been acquiring treatment in his residence country, Senegal, before moving away, the Senegalese President Macky Sall proved.
"I pay gratitude towards the clinical staff at Fann The hospital (in Dakar, Senegal) who also spared no energy to save him, " Sall said on Twitter.
Around some sort of statement made in Twitter, Marseille said the particular 68-year-old Diouf had passed away on Tuesday after a new battle with Covid-19.
" http://stephen-magicien.com/ is to use great despair the fact that Olympique de Marseille figured out on the death of Prélat Diouf, " the staff said within a statement. "Pape will remain inside minds of the Marseillais eternally, as one of often the great architects inside club's history.
"We mail each of our sincerest condolences for you to his family and loved types. inch
READ: Can the particular Tour de France get ahead without the 'soul of the sport? '
Diouf shakes hands together with the then French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.
Diouf shakes palms with typically the then French Rooms Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Nicolas Sarkozy.
'Charismatic'
Diouf was Marseille's director coming from 2005 to 2009. He was the first black color director of a new main Western club.
Ahead of that will he had been some sort of reporter and person adviser, symbolizing the likes of Marcel Desailly, Samir Nasri and even Didier Drogba.
"Journalist, adviser, president of Olympique via Marseille from 2005 to be able to 2009, Pape Diouf committed his whole existence in service of soccer, " mentioned a Ligue de Soccer Professionnel (LFP) statement.
"A member of the LFP management authorities from The month of september 3 years ago to June 2009, Évêque Diouf will always be remembered like a charismatic plus ardent director.
"In this kind of instant regarding immense dismay for French football, this LFP delivers its condolences to his family and those close to him or her, and to Olympique de Marseille. "
During Diouf's period, Marseille twice finished Apa?o 1 runners-up together with had been finalists in two German Cups.
Jordan Ayew
✔
@jordan_ayew9
Absolutely heartbroken
