Sol Bamba, former Cardiff City and Ivory Coast defender, dies aged 39
The former Cardiff, Leeds and Leicester defender Sol Bamba has died aged 39.
Bamba, who made 46 appearances for Ivory Coast and scored one goal, was working at Turkish club Adanaspor when his death was announced on Saturday.
“Our technical director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before yesterday’s match against Manisa Football Club, was taken to Manisa Celal Bayar University Hospital and sadly lost his battle for life,” Adanaspor said in a statement.
“Our condolences go out to his family and our community”.
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