Following the former Black Stars striker’s departure, the penultimate burial rites for the late Raphael Dwamena were held at the Adjiriganor Astro Turf in Legon.

Dwamena, 28, went into cardiac arrest while playing for the Albanian league team Egnatia, and died on November 11, 2023.

Dwamena suffered from a cardiac ailment that resulted in his collapse during a league game. He had a defibrillator implanted in his heart prior to his death.

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Former Black Stars players Augustine Arhinful, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ibrahim Tanko, Kwadwo Asamoah, Isaac Vorsah, and Sulley Muntari attended Raphael Dwamena’s burial.

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, who played with Raphael Dwamena at international level for the Black Stars, heads back to his seat after paying his last respects to his former teammate. #CitiSports #CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/VJc9p77CQd
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The widow of former Black Stars striker, Raphael Dwamena is comforted by members of her family as they file past his remains at his funeral. #CitiSports #CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/vPQfRZc71b
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Family, friends and former teammates of ex-Black Stars international, Raphael Dwamena, have gathered at the Adjirigano Astro Turf for the funeral of the player who died after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for his club side last November.#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/cSFas0Ulfp
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To honour the guy who scored twice in nine Black Stars appearances, General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, Executive Council member Eugene Nobel, and President Kurt of the Ghana Football Association were there.