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Ex-Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock believes the memory of Sol Bamba’s smile would be the best tribute for the iconic Ivorian defender.<\/b><\/p>\n
Bamba died last week aged 39, with wife Chloe revealing he “finally succumbed” having first been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021, during his time at Cardiff.<\/p>\n
Former clubs, team-mates and fans were quick to share heart-felt messages for a player who captained Leeds United and enjoyed spells with Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Hibernian and Dunfermline Athletic.<\/p>\n
And there are calls from Bluebirds fans for a lasting tribute to Bamba, who the Welsh side described as a “club legend” and “a hero to all of us”.<\/p>\n
Warnock says the player, who once described him as a “father-figure”, would not want any fuss.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know I\u2019m not sure Sol would like anything like that,” Warnock told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Sol just liked to be himself and didn’t want any accolades or anything like that, he was just a gentleman.<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t think any Bluebird fan would not be able to close their eyes and think about that beaming smile, or one of the goals he scored and I think that’s the tribute. <\/p>\n Yes, you can do one thing or another, but I think the Bluebirds fans will remember him in their own mind and love him as they did.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n