French coach Bruno Metsu died of Cancer

French coach Bruno Metsu died of Cancer

French coach Bruno Metsu, who became famous when it took Senegal to the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, died at the age of 59 years due to cancer. It delivered a number of companions, Tuesday (3/10).

"He died at 3.30 am in the morning," said Herve Beddeleem, Executive Director of the basketball club, BCM Gravelines-Dunkirk, as quoted in the newspaper La Voix du Nord.

"I was surprised to hear that. Bruno has everything to rejoice, as a professional career, money, happy marriage, and children. But the cancer has been yanks it all, "he said.

In July and then to the daily L ' Équipe Metsu says, he was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer contracted after undergoing a medical examination to find out the cause of the pain he felt after a match.

Metsu is known as a coach who always dressed immaculately with long hair and made a sensation at the 2002 World Cup when Senegal beat defending champion France in the first game of the knockout stage.

The West African team that continues to advance to the quarter-finals before they were stopped Turkey steps with thin defeat 0-1.

Metsu was trained at several clubs and the Gulf countries with the best results drove the United Arab Emirates won the Gulf Cup in 2007.(Ant)