Former Cardiff defender Bamba dies, aged 39

Sol Bamba, nan erstwhile Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City and Hibernian defender, has died astatine nan property of 39.

The centre-back, who began his profession pinch Paris St-Germain and besides played for Dunfermline and Middlesbrough, was portion of nan Cardiff broadside that won promotion to nan Premier League successful 2018.

The Ivory Coast international, who overcame non-Hodgkin lymphoma successful 2021 during his playing days astatine Cardiff, had been moving astatine Turkish nine Adanaspor who announced nan news connected Saturday night.

A nine connection said: "Our method head Souleymane Bamba, who fell sick earlier nan lucifer against Manisa Football Club yesterday, was taken to Manisa Celal Bayar University Hospital and unluckily mislaid his conflict for life there. Our condolences to his family and our community."

Leeds, who Bamba captained during his clip astatine Elland Road betwixt 2015 and 2016, besides paid tribute by saying they are "devastated to study of nan news that erstwhile skipper Sol Bamba has passed away".

Leeds added: "Our thoughts and condolences are pinch his family and friends astatine this tragic time. Rest successful peace, Sol, you will beryllium everlastingly successful our hearts."