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Ghanaian player Newton Opoku-Mensah, who plays for the German side Fortuna Dusseldorf, has tragically passed away in a swimming accident, as reported by 3news.com. The incident took place on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, during a club event. Opoku-Mensah was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The entire Fortuna Düsseldorf community is in shock and mourning over the loss of the young athlete. Klaus Allofs, head of sports and communications at the club, expressed his condolences, stating, “Newton was a young man who lived his dream and has now died far too early. Our condolences and deepest sympathy go out…