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Issa Hayatou

Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (1946–2024)

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Issa Hayatou: Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (1946–2024)
Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between 1988 and 2017. He served as the acting FIFA president until 26 February 2016 as the previous president Sepp Blatter was banned from all football-related activities in 2015 as a part of the that year's FIFA corruption investigation. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by Blatter. He was also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Former African football boss Hayatou dies aged 77

former african football boss hayatou dies aged 77
Issa Hayatou, who spent 29 years as president of the Confederation of African Football, dies at the age of 77.
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