Raphael Dwamena collapsed on the playing field and attempts at resuscitation were ineffective. His departure was confirmed a few hours later at the hospital.
Raphaël Dwamena died at 28 . The footballer, formerly of Real Zaragoza and Levante, of La Liga, collapsed on the pitch during the match between his team, Egnatia, and Partizani, for the Albanian Serie A. He player He was treated quickly, but neither his colleagues nor specialists were able to prevent his death.
The athlete, according to Albanian media reports, died in hospital after being transferred from the playing field. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful in preventing the departure of the professional .
Dwamena had previously had heart problems. In 2020, Real Zaragoza financed the installation of a defibrillator which saved his life as part of a commitment. After that, doctor Josep Brugada recommended his retirement in 2019. Further, Brighton, England ruled out his signing, in 2017, due to heart problems.
Despite his health problems, the Ghanaian of origin had declared his position on the cessation of the profession. “If I die, it is God’s will. I’m leaving and that’s it. Forget. The people around me will be sad for a few hours, or even a few weeks. But they will get over it and move on. I don’t live my life to please people. “Only to God,” he said bluntly.
Through a statement, the Albanian Football Federation expressed its shock at what happened and sent its condolences to the player’s family and the club he defended. In addition, they stated that it is a situation that affects all football in their country, which is why they have suspended the matches scheduled for this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Football Federation has also sent a heartfelt letter through its official channels. “Our thoughts are with Raphael Dwamena’s family at this difficult time. Raphael represented Ghana wholeheartedly and paid his debts to the country until his unfortunate demise.. We will always miss him for his dedication to the national team,” they wrote.
After passing through Nigeria, Ghana, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Denmark, the striker landed in Albania and had a very positive sporting record. With the Egnatia jersey, he accumulated 24 goals and 10 assists. He was also the team captain.
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