Ghanaian footballer, Raphael Dwamena, has tragically passed away after collapsing during an Albanian Superliga game between FK Egnatia and KF Partizani.

According to NewsGhnan on Saturday, the 28-year-old collapsed in the 23rd minute of the game and was transported to the hospital, where he was declared dead.

Dwamena had been playing with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator due to a pre-existing heart problem.

The Ghanaian striker’s health challenges came to light during a failed medical examination when he was set to join Brighton.

Albania Footy shared the news on Twitter, saying, “Rest in Peace to KF Egnatia’s Raphael Dwamena. The Ghanaian collapsed on the pitch during the Superliga match between Egnatia and Partizani. He later passed away in the hospital at the age of 28.”

Known for his time with the Swiss side FC Zurich, Dwamena’s untimely passing has left a sombre void in the football community.

Nigerian superstar athlete, Tobi Amusan has been cleared by a disciplinary committee set up to investigate the doping allegations levelled against her by the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU). 

Recall that the Nigerian athlete was handed a provisional suspension for allegedly “missing three tests in 12 months. She was subsequently excluded from the 26-athlete team submitted by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

However, the World Athletics body in a statement released on Thursday, August 17, said it has lifted Amusan’s suspension with immediate effect after discovering she did not violate the anti-doping rule. 

The statement read; 

“A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period. 

“AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail before deciding whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applicable deadline. The decision is currently confidential but will be published in due course.”

Following the clearance, Amusan will now be able to participate and defend her women’s 100m hurdles titles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships billed to hold in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19 to 27.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have failed to advance to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 quarter-finals after they lost to England following a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

The two nations failed to find the back of the net in 90 minutes, and after 30 minutes of extra time, the scoreline remained goalless.

The Nigerian stars looked most likely to score in the game even after the England side were reduced to 10 women following a red card to Lauren James for stamping on the back of Nigeria player Michelle Alozie. But A defensive display from England took to game to extra time before a penalty shootout. England won 4 -2 on penalties.

England will either face Colombia or Jamaica in the quarter-finals of the tournament.