Former Senegal midfielder, Papa Bouba Diop has died at the age of 42 after a long illness. Diop is best known in his native country for scoring the winning goal against then defending champions France in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup. The Senegalese squad went on to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament before they were knocked out by Turkey. Diop was also part of the team that lost to Cameroon on penalties in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations final.