Sol Bamba

2024 - 9 - 1

Fodboldverdenen i sorg: Sol Bamba er død i en alder af 39 år!

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Det er med stor sorg, at vi må meddele, at den tidligere Premier League-spiller Sol Bamba er død. En ægte legende og inspirator for mange!

Den tidligere Premier League-forsvarer Sol Bamba er død i en tragisk alder af 39. Bamba, som startede sin karriere i Paris Saint-Germain, blev en velkendt figur i engelsk fodbold, hvor han repræsenterede klubber som Cardiff City, Leeds United og Middlesbrough. Hans seneste rolle var som teknisk direktør for den tyrkiske klub Adanaspor, som har bekræftet hans bortgang. Det blev rapporteret, at han blev syg før en kamp mod Manisa, og hans pludselige død efterlader en stor tomrum i fodboldverdenen.

Bamba vil blive husket ikke bare for sine præstationer på banen, men også for sin fantastisk karisma og lederskab. Han var en kapabel defensiv spiller, der var kendt for sin styrke og udholdenhed, og han hjalp Cardiff City med at opnå Premier League-oprykning – en bedrift, der cementerede ham som en klublegende. Diverse fodboldklubber, herunder Leeds og Middlesbrough, har allerede sendt kondolencer og tributter til hans familie, hvilket viser den enorme respekt, han havde fra kolleger og fans.

Det er trist at tænke på, at en livlig karriere nu er blevet afbrudt, men Bamabas indflydelse vil leve videre. Sportens verden har mistet ikke kun en dygtig spiller, men også et forbillede for mange unge aspiranter. ”Vi vil aldrig glemme det, han har givet til fodbolden,” sagde en fan, som havde set ham spille i sin storhedstid.

I den forbindelse er det værd at nævne, at Sol Bamba også havde afro-franske rødder, hvilket gjorde ham til en repræsentant for den kulturelle diversitet, som fodboldverdenen værdsætter. Mellem sin tid på banen og sine efterfølgende ledelsesroller udviste Bamba en naturlig evne til at inspirere både medspillere og nye talenter. Hans liv og karriere minder os om sportens betydning i samfundet og den måde, hvorpå idræt kan bringe folk sammen på tværs af kulturer og lande.

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Former Premier League defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39 (Sky News)

Sol Bamba had been employed at Turkish club Adanaspor, who announced the news late on Saturday night.

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Sol Bamba: Former Cardiff and Leeds defender dies aged 39 (Sky Sports)

Turkish club Adanaspor announces Sol Bamba has died aged 39; Our technical director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the match against Manisa Football ...

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RIP Sol Bamba (1985-2024) - Leeds United (Leeds United)

Leeds United are devastated to learn of the passing of former captain Sol Bamba at the age of 39. Starting his career at Paris Saint-Germain, ...

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Sol Bamba tragically dies aged 39 as club release statement on ex ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Sol Bamba played for Leicester City, Leeds United and Middlesbrough in his playing career as well as memorably helping Cardiff City earn promotion to the ...

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Tributes as former Middlesbrough favourite Sol Bamba dies aged 39 ... (Teesside Live)

In a statement, Adanaspor said: "Our Technical Director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the Manisa Football Club match played yesterday, was taken to ...

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Sol Bamba, former Leeds, Cardiff and Middlesbrough defender, dies ... (Daily Mail)

Former Cardiff City, Leeds and Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba has tragically passed away aged just 39.

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Former Premier League defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39 (Metro)

Sol Bamba, who played in the Premier League and was a legend at Cardiff City, has died at the age of 39.

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Ex-Ivory Coast, Cardiff defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39 - ESPN (ESPN FC)

Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba has died aged 39, Turkish club Adanaspor, where he was technical director, announced on Saturday.

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Former Leeds and Cardiff defender Bamba dies aged 39 (Yahoo Sports)

Former Cardiff City, Leeds United, Hibernian and Middlesbrough defender Sol Bamba has died aged 39.

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Sol Bamba tributes paid as former clubs reach out following ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Leeds, Middlesbrough and Cardiff have shared messages in memory of their former defender Sol Bamba after it was announced on Saturday that had sadly passed ...

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Former Cardiff defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39 (RTE.ie)

A club statement read: "Our technical director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the match against Manisa Football Club yesterday, was taken to Manisa Celal ...

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Sol Bamba cause of death: How did the former English Premier ... (MARCA.com)

Sol Bamba, a former player for teams such as Leicester City, Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Cardiff City, died this Saturday at the age of 39 at the Manisa ...

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RIP Sol Bamba (mfc.co.uk)

A club statement from Adanspor read: "Our technical director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the match against Manisa Football Club yesterday, was taken ...

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Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39 - clubs (FRANCE 24)

Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on ...

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Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39 (CNA)

Former Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced ...

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Ex-EPL defender, Sol Bamba, dies at 39 (The Punch)

It was during Sol Bamba's time in Cardiff that he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He fought the disease for several months..

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Remembering Sol Bamba: Rest In Peace (Yahoo Sports)

Remembering Sol Bamba: A Tribute to a Footballing WarriorSol Bamba, the revered former defender for clubs like Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City, ...

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Sol Bamba: Football world pays tribute to 'great man' (BBC News)

The football world is paying tribute to Sol Bamba following his shock passing, aged 39. Former Cardiff City, Leeds United and Hibernian defender Bamba died ...

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Remembering Sol Bamba: No bitterness, no resentment, just ... (The Athletic)

The former defender has died at the age of 39. Phil Hay pays tribute to a friend who was never afraid to say what needed to be said.

Former Cardiff and Ivory Coast soccer player Sol Bamba dies aged 39 (WTOP)

ISTANBUL (AP) — Souleymane “Sol” Bamba, who played for Cardiff in the English Premier League, has died. He was 39. Bamba was coaching at Turkish club ...

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Former Cardiff and Ivory Coast soccer player Sol Bamba dies aged 39 (The Pioneer)

Souleymane “Sol” Bamba, who played for Cardiff in the English Premier League, has...

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Neil Warnock leads tributes to 'ray of sunshine' Sol Bamba after ... (Border Counties Advertizer)

The former defender, who played under Warnock at Cardiff and Middlesbrough, died on Saturday in Turkey.

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Sol Bamba has passed away (Paris Saint-Germain)

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Souleymane Bamba, former Paris Saint-Germain player, on Saturday 31 August 2024.

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Sol Bamba: a look back at the defender's career – video obituary (The Guardian)

The former Cardiff and Leeds defender Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39. Bamba, who earned 46 caps for Ivory Coast, captained Leeds and helped Cardiff win ...

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Sol Bamba | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club - (dafc.co.uk)

13 January 1985 – 31 August 2024. Everyone at Dunfermline Athletic was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our former player Sol Bamba who has ...

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Ivorian defender, Sol Bamba, dies aged 39 | Africanews (Africanews English)

The footballer, who retired from the game in 2023, had been fighting Non-Hodgkin lymphoma since 2021.

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