Former African football supremo Issa Hayatou dead at 77

Hayatou was head of CAF from 1998 to 2017, overseeing a period in which the number of World Cup finals places awarded to African nations rose from three to five.

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Former leader of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou, Courtesy photo
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The former leader of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou, has died at the age of 77, his compatriot Samuel Eto'o announced on Friday.

Former Barcelona star Eto'o, who is

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