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Burkinabe football leader Joseph Zangréyanogo dies at 73

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Joseph Zangréyanogo, former secretary-general of the Burkinabe Football Federation and head of Union sportive de Ouagadougou, has died at the age of 73. He devoted more than four decades to football administration, from regional bodies to CAF and FIFA, Netafrique reports.

Joseph Zangréyanogo, former secretary-general of the Burkinabe Football Federation (FBF), has died at the age of 73, Netafrique reported. He also led the Union sportive de Ouagadougou (USO) and devoted more than four decades to the administration and development of Burkinabe football.

Under the presidency of Seydou Diakité, Joseph Zangréyanogo represented Burkina Faso in the bodies of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), according to Netafrique.

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