GFA president Kurt Okraku to lead football fraternity to mourn late Dogo Moro on Saturday

Published on: 02 June 2023

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that President Kurt Okraku will lead a delegation to mourn the late Ghana footballer Dogo Moro on Saturday, June 3.

Scores of mourners are expected to be present for the 7th day Dua of former Ghana player Dogo Moro tomorrow.

Moro passed on Tuesday, May 30, at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi where he was on admission for about five days.

“The football family will be led by President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku. Executive Council Members, Alhaji Abdul Karim Grusah (President of King Faisal), Osei Tutu Agyemang (Chairman, Ashanti Regional Football Association Chairman), former footballers and football administrators are expected to attend,” parts of the GFA communique said.

In according with the traditions of his religion, Dogo Moro was laid to rest on Tuesday, May 30.

The late player was an integral part of the then amateur senior national team, then known as the Black Stars Group, helping the team to secure the 1959-1960 and 1960 Nkrumah Gold Cup.

He was also a member of the Asante Kotoko SC team that won the 1970 CAF Champions League.

 

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