Today is the 10th anniversary of the death of Indomitable Lions midfielder, Marc-Vivien Foe.

On 26 June 2003, Cameroon faced Colombia in the semi-final of the FIFA Confederations Cup, held at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France. In the 72nd minute of the match Foé collapsed in the centre circle, with no other players near him. After attempts to resuscitate him on the pitch, he was stretchered off the field, where he received mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and oxygen. Medics spent 45 minutes attempting to restart his heart, and although he was still alive upon arrival at the stadium's medical centre he died shortly afterwards, in spite of the efforts to save his life. A first autopsy did not determine an exact cause of death, but a second autopsy concluded that Foé's death was heart-related as it discovered evidence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a hereditary condition known to increase the risk of sudden death during physical exercise.

A powerful midfielder, he was an integral part of the Indomitable Lions squad that won two back-to-back African Cup of Nations titles in 2002 in Lagos and 2002 in Bamako.

He was 28 years old at the time of his death and left behind a wife and three children.

(CompleteSports)