hello and welcome back to AI sportainment News Channel today the footballing world was left in Shock by the tragic passing of former Cardiff and leads Defender Soul bomba at the age of 39 bomba who had been battling non hodkin lymphoma succumbed to his illness on Saturday a footballing journey born in France to ivorian parents bomba began his playing career at Paris St Germain despite failing to break into the first team he found success in Scotland helping dun ferland reach the Scottish Cup Final in his first season he later played for H herian and leester City a leader on and off the pitch boma's career took him to Turkey and Italy before he joined Leeds United where he kept in the side his leadership qualities were evident at Cardiff City as well where he played a crucial role in their promotion to the Premier League battling cancer with courage diagnosed with non- hodkin lymphoma in 2021 bomba faced his battle with courage and determination after undergoing successful treatment he returned to the pitch playing for both Cardiff and Middlesboro tributes pour in tributes poured in from across the football World following boma's passing clubs and fans expressed their condolences to his family and friends the Football Association also released a state statement expressing their sadness