SAD NEWS: Ghanaian footballer confirmed death in Cambodia
Domesticsportsgh.com has been hinted that, Ghanaian footballer playing in one of Cambodia’s second-tier football leagues has passed away and he is likely to be buried in the Asian country.
Amoah Samuel 28, died in Phnom Penh on July 23 after a short period of sickness.
With Ghana currently under lockdown with no flight coming in, it is unlikely that Amoah’s body would be flown in to his hometown of Techiman for the traditional Ghanaian funeral.
ISI Dangkor Senchey football club, the team Amoah was playing for, expressed their sadness at the passing of the player.
Amoah is believed to be a native of Techiman, a town in the southern part of Ghana.
He was only one of the many foreign players who are in the Cambodian League.
In the Cambodian League alone, there are 52 foreign players, including a big contingent from Africa.
Among them are players from Nigeria, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and South Africa.
Amoah is the latest sports personality in Cambodia who has passed away.
Story: Jean Grande
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