Some sportsmen departed from the living to live fans of the game in despair.
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5 Ghanaian sportsmen who passed away in 2018
As the saying goes there is a time to be born and a time to die. Death is inevitable among mortals.
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Below is a list of the sportsmen who passed away in 2018
MNS Doe- GFA Executive Committee member
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Ghana Football Association Executive Committee member and head of football in Central Region MNS Doe died in July this year
Doe passed away aged 72 following a short battle with illness.
Mr. Doe was one of the longest serving Executive Committee members of the Ghana FA.
Yusif Abubakar- Coach of Black Meteors
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Coach Yusif Abubakar passed out in November after battling with a short illness.
The former Hearts of Oak coach was admitted at the KNUST Hospital and was discharged a day after.
But he was rushed back after complaining of a stomachache and before he could be attended to by a doctor, he had already passed out.
He was buried according to Islamic tradition in Kumasi
He was recently handed the Black Meteors coaching job to lead Ghana for their clash against Togo in the qualifiers for the Africa U-23 Nations Cup.
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The 60-year-old coached clubs such as Heart of Lion, Hearts of Oak, Aduana Stars, etc.
He guided Aduana Stars to the Ghana Premier League triumph last season, but he was fired following a poor start to their Africa campaign.
David Brigidi- Owner of Karela FC
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The owner of Ghana Premier League side Karela FC died after a short illness.
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Mr Brigidi, a lawyer by profession, was elected Senator for the Bayelsa Central constituency of Bayelsa State, Nigeria at the start of the fourth Republic running on the People Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
The 56-year-old who hails from Nigeria was a senator for the Bayelsa Central constituency of Bayelsa State between 1997 to 2007.
Mr Brigidi bought Karela FC in 2013 and has bankrolled the team as they earn promotion to the top flight this season.
He also owned Karela Oil & Gas Nigeria, Karela Hotels & Resort Ghana, Kareela Oil & Gas Ghana, Re-Routine Air Limited, Adef Energy Services, Shores & Savannah (Law Partners) and South Field Petroleum.
Moro Dungu- Hearts of Oak youngster
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Hearts of Oak youth player Moro Dungu passed away in November after a short illness.
The Phobians took to their Twitter handle to announce the demise of Dungu who was a member of Auroras, the team’s youth side.
"It is with deepest regret and a collective broken heart that we confirm, our Auroras player, Moro Dungu, has passed away suddenly. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with his family at this time. He will be buried according to Muslim tradition," the club tweeted.
He was buried on the same according to Islamic customs.
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The death of Moro Dungu, followed Coach Yusif Abubakar, a former Hearts trainer, who died two days earlier in Kumasi.
Allah Laryea-Akrong- Ex-Ghanaian sprinter
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Former Ghanaian athlete Allah Laryea-Akrong died of leukemia at age 35 in the USA.
Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) expresses its deepest condolences to the family of former national team athlete Allah Laryea-Akrong who passed away on the 3rd of December.
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"Allah had a contagious personality and loved to entertain his teammates and friends while he ran. Teammates will never forget Allah smiling through the pain of the 400m sprint. With about 100m left in the race, when others were slowing down, Allah would look over at his team, flash a winning smile, take off and finish the race with ease, which always left his team laughing," the statement reads.
"Besides spending time with his family and friends, Allah had a passion for running, cycling and watching and attending sporting events, especially Manchester United. He enjoyed the Utah outdoors, particularly camping, fishing and family Lake Powell trips. Allah had an infectious smile and overwhelming optimism, even in the face of trials. When Allah needed to be taken care of, he was selfless and humble and instead spent his time trying to help others."
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