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Ghanaian footballer, Raphael Dwamena, died after collapsing during a match
Former Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena, 28, has died after collapsing Saturday during an Albanian Super League match.
Raphael Dwamena, who plays for KF Egnatia, passed away after suffering from a fatal heart attack. The former Ghanaian international was playing against Partizani Tirana on Saturday, when he collapsed in the 23rd minute of the game.
Footage on social media appeared to show the player by himself and falling over on the field in the 23rd minute of the match between Dwamena’s Egnatia and Partizan.
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The game was halted at 1-1 with no further play. He was eventually rushed to the nearest hospital in Kavaja, but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival after suffering another heart attack.
Dwamena first became aware of a problem with his heart when a defect was discovered in 2017. He had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) fitted in October 2021, after collapsing during an Austrian Cup match.
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