Rigobert Song fights for his life after suffering stroke

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Former Liverpool and West Ham star Rigobert Song is fighting for his life after suffering a stroke.

The 40-year-old, who is former Arsenal man Alex Song's uncle, was rushed to hospital in Cameroon after suffering from a brain aneurysm and is now in critical condition, report the Liverpool Echo.

Song joined Liverpool for £2.7m in January 1999, but played just 35 times for the Reds before leaving for West Ham United in November 2000.

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He also played for Galatasaray, Koln, Lens, Metz and Trabzonspor, winning 137 caps for Cameroon, including a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics

Song is currently the manager of the Chad national team.

Former Liverpool team-mates Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler paid tribute to Song on Twitter, with Carragher tweeting: “Hope everything ends up okay”.

Fowler added: “Thoughts with Rigobert Song and family... hope he pulls through.”