{"id":47517,"date":"2023-03-22T11:23:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/22\/former-black-stars-player-passes-on\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:23:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:23:46","slug":"former-black-stars-player-passes-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/22\/former-black-stars-player-passes-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Black Stars player passes on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"404\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Emmanuel-Oblitey_1680x974-696x404.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Emmanuel Oblitey_1680x974\"\/><\/div>\n<p>A former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Oblitey, has died.<\/p>\n<p>He died on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Joy Specialist Medical Clinic in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>He was 69.<\/p>\n<p>Oblitey was a member of the Africa Cup of Nations winning squad in 1963.<\/p>\n<p>He played in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2023 AFCONQ: Black Stars arrive in Kumasi for Angola clash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Hughton determined to build a winning Black Stars team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oblitey played for Great Olympics, Real Republicans and was part of the Black Stars team that toured Europe in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n                ul\n                {\n                    list-style-type: none  !important;\n                }\n                a\n                {\n                    text-decoration: none !important;\n                    color:inherit;\n                }\n                .blog-post-title-box, .tv-widget-title { font-family: \"Patua One\"; }\n                .main_title { font-size:170%; margin-bottom: 5px; }\n                .blog-post-content, .tv-widget-content {font-family: \"ABeeZee\";}\n                .playlist_title { font-family: \"Patua One\"; font-size: 150%; font-weight:800; line-height:10px; margin-top:20px; margin-left:20px;  }\n                .blog-post-image { -webkit-background-size: cover  !important; -moz-background-size: cover  !important; -o-background-size: cover  !important; background-size:cover  !important;}\n            ]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5wv1E9pIKTk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fella Makafui to arrest fans over alleged rumors - Badwam Ahosepe. #shorts\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wv1E9pIKTk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Oblitey, has died. 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