Former Cameroon international Rigobert Song is in a coma after suffering a stroke on Sunday, L'Equipe has reported.
Ex-Liverpool and West Ham defender Song, 40, reportedly fell ill at his home in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde and was immediately hospitalised.
"I wish you a lot of courage and to get well soon, big bro," former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o wrote on social media.
Je te souhaite beaucoup de courage et un prompt rétablissement grand frère #RigobertSong! ufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffd https://t.co/lc7R34KgL7
- Samuel Eto'o (@setoo9) October 2, 2016
Former Liverpool teammates Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler also expressed their support on Twitter.