Tiger Football May 31st News Former Cameroon international Vivian Fu wore his national team's No. 17 jersey during the 2003 Federation Cup. The semi-finals of that Cup were played in Lyon . When the "Fearless Lions" played against Colombia, Vivian Foo was only 28 years old. When the game was in the 71st minute, Fu suddenly fell to the ground and there was no one else beside him. The emergency paramedics on the sidelines tried their best, but the player died of a sudden heart disease and failed rescue.
His teammates only learned the shocking news after the team's 1-0 victory over Colombia. After many discussions, they decided to have a final with France to commemorate Vivian Fau, both sides wore jerseys with "Fu 17" printed on them during warm-up before the game. Henry's Golden Ball eventually helped the host win, but instead of the traditional way of celebrating the winning team captain, the French and Cameroon captains - Deselli and Song lifted the trophy together.
(Editor: Yao Fan)
