Raphael Dwamena

The final funeral rites for the late Raphael Dwamena, the former Black Stars striker, took place at the Adjiriganor Astro Turf in Legon. Dwamena, aged 28, succumbed to a cardiac arrest on November 11, 2023, while playing for the Albanian league side Egnatia. Before his untimely demise, Dwamena had been grappling with a heart condition that led to his collapse during a league game, prompting the installation of a defibrillator in his heart. The funeral ceremony drew the presence of former Black Stars players, including Augustine Arhinful, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ibrahim Tanko, Kwadwo Asamoah, Isaac Vorsah, and Sulley Muntari. Notable figures…

Former Ghana international Raphael Dwamena will be buried on Friday, February 16, 2024. According to the family, the late Black Stars player will be laid in state on Friday at the Adjiringano Astro Turf in Accra at 7:00 am. The funeral will follow immediately after a private burial. The family also disclosed that there would be no wakekeeping for the late player. A week after the burial, there will be a Thanksgiving Service at the World Wide International Ministry at East Legon on February 25, 2024. Dwamena died in November 2023 after passing out during a match for KF Egnatia…

Patrick Amoako Sefa, the father of the late Ghanaian footballer Raphael Dwamena, has expressed the family’s ongoing struggle to accept the loss. “We’ve been in a state of sorrow since receiving the news, but we rely on our faith to provide us with strength,” he shared during an interview on Peace FM in Accra. Sefa revealed that plans are in progress to repatriate Dwamena’s remains for burial, and the family intends to seek assistance from both the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the government to facilitate the process smoothly. “We’ve been in touch with his wife, who mentioned arrangements to…

Ghana forward Raphael Dwamena has praised God for his goal against Inter Milan in a friendly defeat on Sunday. The 27-year-old netted the first goal in the 4-2 loss to the 2022/23 Champions League finalists in the high-profile friendly match. After the game, he took to Instagram to praise God for the goal. He wrote, "IT IS NOT OF HIM WHO WILLS, NOR OF HIM WHO RUNS, BUT OF GOD WHO SHOWS MERCY." “Romans 9:16” Just seven minutes into the game, Raphael Dwamena fired in the opening goal to shock Inter Milan as Egnatia took the lead. The first half…