Awful news to hear, RIP Papa Bouba Diop.

 

 

Yeh only 42 as well. Always remember he scored a cracker against United for Fulham

Only a year younger than me.

 

R.I.P. Papa Bouba Diop.

I must have missed this one, haven't heard anything about it until looking in this thread :( RIP, another footballer who will be missed.

BBC Golf commentator Peter Alliss has passed away.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/55204070

 

R.I.P.

Italy's 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64,

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55248469

I remember his hat trick against Brazil. He was the star of that tournament just as Maradona was four years later.

Another great player gone :(

Sad as he was very young!

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has passed away aged 73.

R.I.P Gerard Houllier. It is literally every week now that someone in the world of football dies :(

R.I.P. Gerard Houllier.

 

Remember he was joint with Roy Evans.

That 2001 UEFA Cup final against Alaves that was one of the most insane games I have ever watched.

 

 

Rip Gérard Houllier and also Peter Alliss the voice of golf, Maradona too, we have lost some iconic sports stars this year :(

Rip Gérard Houllier and also Peter Alliss the voice of golf, Maradona too, we have lost some iconic sports stars this year :(

Certainly have recently. Some greatly sad losses this year in the sporting world.

Yeh sad loss indeed one of my fav Liverpool managers

John Edrich has died aged 83. He scored more than 100 centuries and played 77 test matches for England. He was given 7 years to live after being diagnosed with leukaemia in 2000 so he was as dogged in life as he was at the wicket.

Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty has died aged 92. They stuck with him after being relegated, I don't think that would happen today. He outlived most, if not all, the other football managers from the 1970s.

Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell has died at the age of 74 after a short illness.

Another one I wasn't aware of, British athlete and coach Lloyd Cowan passed away earlier this month. He was best known for coaching athlete Christine Ohuruogu.