Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena collapses and dies during a football match in Albania

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Ghana striker, Raphael Dwamena has passed away today, Saturday, November 11, during a football match in Albania.

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The striker collapsed today while in action for his club, FK Egnatia in their league match against KF Partizani in the Albanian Superliga.

Reports from local media indicate that the striker did not make it when he was rushed to the hospital.

The striker lives no more after battling with a heart condition for years. Although he was advised by doctors to stop playing, he believed that his calling was football.

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At FK Egnatia, he had been playing with close supervision from doctors before his sad demise today.

Tributes have already started pouring in from the football community for the deceased Ghana striker.

Before his passing, Raphael Dwamena played for several clubs including Red Bull Salzburg, Austria Lustenau, Levante, among others.