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African football stars featurein Covid-19 awareness campaign
African footballers have been participating in a social media challenge in a bid to raise awareness about how to help prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
Players shared their videos, part of the “Stay safe for Africa” campaign, while performing 19 kick-ups with the hashtag #19KickupsAgainstCovid19.
Former international footballers including Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan, Nigerian Joseph Yobo, Tunisia’s Karim Haggui, and Congolese Lomana LuaLua have taken part in the initiative.
Africa has so far recorded more than 200,000 Covid-19 cases including over 5,500 fatalities, according to AFP figures.
“Football brings together so many people from different backgrounds, nationalities and languages, and we hope that this social media challenge will bring people together in the same way,” said the Confederation of African Football deputy secretary general Anthony Baffoe.
“Even though the football season has been put on hold, we must all continue to come together, with distance, and fight the spread of this disease and misinformation.” – AFP
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe mourns tragic death of Berekum Chelsea star Dominic Frimpong
The promising 20-year-old footballer painfully lost his life when the team bus was attacked while returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture.
In an official letter addressed to Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association, Dr. Motsepe conveyed his deep sorrow over the devastating loss.
According to him, “It is with profound sadness that I learned of the armed robbery attack on the bus of Berekum Chelsea, returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture, which claimed the life of a 20-year-old winger Dominic Frimpong.”
The CAF President went on to express condolences on behalf of both himself and the continental football body, recognising the pain felt by all those connected to the young player.
“Please pass my personal and CAF’s deepest condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Dominic Frimpong and to the Ghana Football Association,” he noted.
In a message filled with compassion and solidarity, Dr. Motsepe offered prayers and support to the bereaved and the wider Ghanaian football community.
He added, “May God comfort and console his loved ones and the entire Ghanaian football community. CAF is with you during this sad and painful period.”
According to the GFA, it remains in constant communication with the club and relevant authorities, including the Ghana Police Service, as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Authorities are being urged to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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FIFA President extends condolences to Berekum Chelsea FC following passing of Dominic Frimpong
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has extended condolences on behalf of FIFA and the global football community to the family, friends, and Berekum Chelsea FC.
This follows the tragic passing of player Dominic Frimpong in a reported attack after a Ghana Premier League fixture against former Premier League Champions FC Samartex 1996 on Sunday.
President Gianni Infantino says he is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of the 20-year-old calling the passing tragic.
