May is gentle soul rest in peace Papa Camara

Africa is grieving the demise of previous Guinea
 Papa Camara who kicked the bucket in his Country's capital Conakry after a long sickness at the age 66.


Camara was viewed as one of Guinea's unsurpassed greats having played in five African Club Champions Cup finals - the previous African Champions League rivalry - winning three mainland titles with the Conakry-based club, Hafia FC in 1972, 1975 and 1977.

Known for his spilling abilities, Camara joined forces well with the 1972 African Player of the year Cherif Souleymane and played close by any semblance of Petit Sory, Maxine Camara, Cham Ousmane Tolo, Bangaly Sylla and Aliou Njolea to make Hafia FC the best club in Africa in the 70's.

He additionally helped Syli Nationale complete as sprinters up to Morocco at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, the uttermost Guinea have ever come to at a Nations Cup.

Appreciated Camara

- Camara influenced colossal penances for Guinean football and I to have magnificent recollections of this exceptional footballer whose demise is likewise a misfortune to Africa and world football. I knew and appreciated Papa Camara. I saw him playing in the harsh landscapes and lovely shorelines of Conakry amid his playing time, Antonio Souareg Guineas' FA boss said.

In 1976, Camara simply passed up a major opportunity for winning the African Player Of The Year grant, completing second to Cameroon's Roger Milla.

He resigned from football in the mid 80's and filled in as a colleague mentor for Syli Nationale. His amazing status extended past Guinea, as previous Sierra Leone universal and ex-Leone Stars mentor Sam Obi Metzger reviews.