Senegal football legend Papa Bouba Diop dies at 42

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Published Dec 7, 2020

Former Senegal international Papa Bouba Diop passed away early this week following a long illness at the age of 42. Diop was part of the Teranga Lions side that stunned reigning world champions France 1-0 in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup, scoring the only goal of the game to secure one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition. CGTN’s Saddique Shaban has more. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY

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