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Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou is dead
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Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou is dead, Topnaija.ng reports.
Hayatou (77) died in Paris on Thursday,just one day before his 78th birthday.
Hayatou, a Cameroonian football administrator, served as CAF’s president for an unprecedented 29 years, from 1988 to 2017.
During his tenure, he played a crucial role in shaping African football, securing increased slots for African teams at the FIFA World Cup and overseeing the successful hosting of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.