Monday 12 October 2015 10:35, UK
Former France goalkeeper Dominique Dropsy has died at the age of 63.
His former club Bordeaux said in a statement that Dropsy, who had 17 caps with France from 1978-81 and played one game at the 1978 World Cup, died on Wednesday morning after fighting a "long disease."
Dropsy had discovered in 2011 that he was suffering from leukemia.
After starting his professional career with Valenciennes, Dropsy spent 11 seasons at Strasbourg, where he won the French league title in 1979.
He joined Bordeaux in 1984, winning two league titles, two French Cups and reaching the European Cup semi-final in 1985.
Dropsy ended his career in 1989 after featuring in 596 top-flight matches and became Bordeaux goalkeeper coach.
In a statement Bordeaux said: "A legend of the club has passed away."
