The death of Mbame, player of Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain have said their former Cameroonian player, Modest Mbame, died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack at the age of “40”.

Mbami has played for several French clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille.

He won the French Cup in 2004 and 2006 with Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbame scored three goals in 37 matches for Cameroon and was also part of the team that won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Mbami played in Spain, China and Saudi Arabia before retiring in 2016 after a short spell with Le Havre, France.

Paris Saint-Germain said in a statement: Modest Mbami has died at the age of 40 after suffering a heart attack. Paris Saint-Germain offers its condolences to his family and fans.