{"id":152602,"date":"2024-02-16T17:39:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/former-black-stars-striker-raphael-dwamena-laid-to-rest\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T17:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:39:27","slug":"former-black-stars-striker-raphael-dwamena-laid-to-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/former-black-stars-striker-raphael-dwamena-laid-to-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Black Stars striker Raphael Dwamena laid to rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The penultimate funeral rites for the late Raphael Dwamena took place at the Adjiriganor Astro Turf in Legon following the passing of the former Black Stars striker.<\/p>\n<p>Dwamena passed away on November 11, 2023, aged 28, after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for the Albanian league side Egnatia.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The widow of former Black Stars striker, Raphael Dwamena is comforted by members of her family as they file past his remains at his funeral. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiSports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CitiSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiNewsroom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CitiNewsroom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vPQfRZc71b\">pic.twitter.com\/vPQfRZc71b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/1758464043096871340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to his demise, Dwamena battled a heart condition that forced him to collapse in a league game and had a defibrillator fixed into his heart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1019859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/raphael-dwamena-funeral-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Raphael Dwamena\u2019s funeral attracted former Black Stars players Augustine Arhinful, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ibrahim Tanko, Kwadwo Asamoah, Isaac Vorsah, and Sulley Muntari.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, who played with Raphael Dwamena at international level for the Black Stars, heads back to his seat after paying his last respects to his former teammate. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiSports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CitiSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiNewsroom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CitiNewsroom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJc9p77CQd\">pic.twitter.com\/VJc9p77CQd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/1758465163089330211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ghana Football Association President Kurt, General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, and Executive Council Member Eugene Nobel were present to pay their last respects to the man who scored twice in nine appearances for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1019862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/raphael-dwamena-funeral-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>After getting his Black Stars career off with a brace against Ethiopia, Dwamena\u2019s medical condition prevented him from maximizing his immense talent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1019861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/raphael-dwamena-funeral-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The GFA President said Raphael Dwamena\u2019s demise is a \u201cbig loss\u201d to Ghana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! \ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udcf0 #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The penultimate funeral rites for the late Raphael Dwamena took place at the Adjiriganor Astro Turf in Legon following the passing of the former Black Stars striker. 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