Rigobert Song dies at the age of 40 ???
The news of Rigobert Song's death was first reported on Africa News Today. The website quotes Song’s “son” Alex, formerly of Barcelona and Arsenal and who is now at Rubin Kazan in Russia, in confirming the death. Alex Song is not Rigobert Song but rather is his nephew.
40-year-old Former Cameroon international Song suffered a stroke on October 3 and was said to have been making a recovery.
ESPN reported that Cameron’s health minister, Andre Mama Fouda, said on October 5, “He leaves conscious. His life is no longer in danger, but he is not out of the woods yet. We hope he gets well soon, and comes back in full form, as we know him to be.”
Dr Mafok said. "His high blood pressure has returned to normal and the cerebral haemorrhage has been controlled."
On hearing the said news, fans of football legend react on twitter.
Read tweets below:
RIP Rigobert Song— Horlarbordey D Way (@kleefonic) October 8, 2016
Rigobert Song was a very inspiring captain and his posture on field allude to that fact. RIP legend!— Adesola (@adesolaahmed) October 8, 2016
Hoax. Just rumours "@RamzZy_— Ben and 64 others (@BENsitter) October 8, 2016
Rigobert Song is dead???????"
Rigobert Song is not dead.— Alvin Ikpe (@Alvinattor) October 8, 2016
RIP Rigobert Song, sad that only a young man— Dan (@BuzzKillington) October 8, 2016
Song suffered a stroke on Sunday, according to reports. He collapsed at his home in Yaounde and was immediately transported to hospital in the Cameroon capital.So y'all can't wait for Rigobert Song to really die soooooo bad? twitter wants it's legends gone like that?😩— KOSTAFI💪 (@oria_bure) October 8, 2016