Former Cameroon captain Stephen Tataw died on Friday at his home in Yaounde at the age of 57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The right-back was most famous for playing every minute as he led the Indomitable Lions to the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That run included wins over Argentina, Romania and Colombia as Cameroon became the first African side to reach the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameroon were eventually beaten 3-2 in extra-time by England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four years later in the United States it was not such a fairytale as they were knocked out in the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That campaign in the USA included a 6-1 thrashing by Russia after also being beaten by Brazil 3-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His club career saw him play for Cameroonian sides Tonnerre Yaounde and Olympic Mvolye before ending his playing days in Japan with Tosu Futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the 1990 World Cup he had trials with Queens Park Rangers in the (then) First Division, later recalling he was told by manager Don Howe “I was good – excellent – but he was full up.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He passed away on Friday after what a relative described as a “protracted illness” but did not give any more details at this stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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