'Rest well Alhadji' – Anthony Baffoe mourns Issa Hayatou

Former Ghana player Anthony Baffoe has reacted to the passing of the former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr. Issa Hayatou.

In a post on X, Mr. Baffoe prayed for a good rest for the late Cameroonian and celebrated African football administrator.

"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un," Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return."

"My condolences and sympathies to the entire family. Rest well Alhadji Issa Hayatou," Anthony Baffoe said in his post.

Issa Hayatou passed away at the age of 78 on Thursday, August 8, in Paris after a prolonged illness.

Issa Hayatou's legacy is marked by his nearly three-decade leadership of CAF, from 1988 until 2017, when he was succeeded by Ahmad Ahmad after losing the CAF presidential election.

Issa Hayatou was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Hayatou's contributions to African and global football were significant, although his attempt to become FIFA president in 2002 was unsuccessful.

His legacy includes being appointed President of the National Football Academy in Cameroon in 2017 by President Paul Biya.