Marc Vivien Foe : Midfield Maestro Forever

He was the control tower of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. His presence in and out of the field was a plus to his team mates and coaches. Born on the 1st of May 1975 in Nkolo, the Centre Region, Marc Vivien Foe popularly known by friends as “Marco” began his rich soccer journey with the national team in 1993 while still a local player, before tasting the nectar of professional soccer a year later. The 1.9 m imposing defensive midfielder was part of the Cameroon National team during the 1994 World Cup in the United States of America. With 62 appearances for his country and 8 goals scored, the soft spoken midfielder was one of the main architects of Cameroon’s victory at the 2002 African Nations Cup in Mali. Despite playing as defensive midfielder, he gave incessant support to the attackers up front reason why during the semi-final encounter a...