In a heartbreaking turn of events, the 28-year-old Raphael Dwamena, the former Black Stars forward, tragically passed away.

He was representing his club, FK Egnatia, in a match against KF Partizani in the Albanian Superliga.

The match, which had kicked off at 12:30 GMT, took a devastating turn when Dwamena collapsed on the field in the 24th minute. It has been reported that he suffered a heart attack during the game.

The news of his untimely demise was confirmed by Albanian journalist Enrico, and it has sent shockwaves through the football community.

Raphael Dwamena was a promising talent and a former member of the Ghanaian national team, the Black Stars who scored two goals in his debut and went on to make seven more appearances.