BREAKING: Former EPL Footballer Sol Bamba Dies At 39

BREAKING: Former EPL Footballer Sol Bamba Dies At 39

Former Ivorian footballer Sol Bamba, who played for Cardiff City and Leeds, has tragically passed away at the age of 39.

His death occurred on Saturday while preparing for a match with Adanaspor, the Turkish club where he served as head coach.

Bamba had bravely battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma since his diagnosis in December 2020 and was thought to have overcome the illness.

It read: “Our Technical Director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the Manisa Football Club match played yesterday, was taken to Manisa Celal Bayar University Hospital and unfortunately lost his battle for life there.

“Our condolences to his family and our community.”

After retiring as a player in 2022, he transitioned into coaching, first as an assistant manager at Cardiff City and later as head coach at Adanaspor, a position he held since summer.