Sol Bamba's wife shares heartbreaking home video on what would have been his 40th birthday
Sol Bamba's widow Chloe has posted a heart-warming message on social media to mark what would have been the Cardiff City hero's 40th birthday.
The centre-back, who made 118 appearances for the Bluebirds, sadly passed away last September following a short illness. He was 39.
Bamba's death sparked an outpouring of grief from across the footballing world, including from his other former clubs. Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Leicester City were among the many to pay tribute to the Ivorian international.
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And, on what would have been Sol's 40th birthday, Bamba's wife Chloe took to her Instagram to post a video compilation of various birthdays spend together over the years.
In the accompanying caption, she wrote: "Today Sol would have been turning 40.
"One thing I find so hard is there will never be a new photo or video of him, so here are a few old ones.
"The first is from his 30th birthday. We were living in Palermo at the time; in love and excited for the future.
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"I feel incredibly blessed that I got to experience life with Sol and spend so many birthdays celebrating him. I will continue to celebrate him.
"Sol’s light burnt so bright I still feel the warmth from it and I’m so lucky he gave me his strength when he passed. I know it’s helped me get through these last months. Sometimes, I feel like I’m just lighting candles trying to replace the sun but I know he would be proud. The fortitude the kids have shown has been remarkable. We did that.
"Thank you for being ours my love, happy birthday"
