Congolese Pierre Ndaye Mulamba, scorer of a record nine goals in an Africa Cup of Nations tournament, died Saturday in Cape Town aged 70, a Democratic Republic of Congo minister said. Mulamba starred for Zaire (now DR Congo) at the 1974 finals in Egypt, which his country won after a replayed final against Zambia. It was the second and last time the vast, mineral-rich central African nation triumphed in the most prestigious football competition on the continent. According to reports, Mulamba had been unwell for some time and received medical care in India before returning to South Africa last August for further treatment. DR Congo sports minister Papy Niango said in a statement released in Kinshasa that Mulamba died early in the morning of January 26.
