RIP Papa Diop

[manic-road]

Papa Bouba Diop - Senegal legend and former Portsmouth and Fulham midfielder - has died at the age of 42.

[thick_mike]

That’s no age, poor kid

[olaftab]

That is a shock. Any idea what happened that led to his death?

[thick_mike]

I read he had been ill for a while, didn’t say what the illness was though.

[LukeJames]

Remember him scoring the winner in the opening game of the 2002 world cup against the then world champions France, it was a huge shock. RIP.

[Ian J]

Very sad news.

[LukeJames]

I had no recollection of him playing for Blues.

[cdbullyweefan]

RIP.

[dave shelley]

I had no recollection of him playing for Blues.

Two games, one goal.

[Lsvilla]

I had no recollection of him playing for Blues.

Two games, one goal.

If only it had been against us - he’d have been a Hall of Famer

[Brazilian Villain]

I had no recollection of him playing for Blues.

Hopefully neither did he.

[dcdavecollett]

He was a really big unit.

I seem to remember him being the bloke who broke Darius Vassell's ankle in a game at VP.

What a shame to die so young.

[ADVILLAFAN]

He was a pretty good player and part of some giant Fulham and Portsmouth teams. Terrified me every time they git a corner.

Only 5 years older than me.

[Damo70]

He has gone from a wardrobe to a coffin.

[Pat McMahon]

I ran the London marathon in 2006 and had a few beers in the pub after with friends.

One of them, an Aussie woman, brought a mate of hers who was on the physio staff at Fulham. Apparently Boupa Diop was built like a god but absolutely refused to do any weights. It was his natural build - natural for a full time sportsman that is.