Veteran Coach Emmanuel Kwesi Afranie has been confirmed dead after an ambulance transferring him to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi was involved in a fatal car crash.
The former Black Satellites coach was until then receiving treatment for mild stroke at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital.
The unfortunate incident occurred on the Bonsu road with his body subsequently sent to the Suhum Government Hospital.
Afraine qualified four different Ghanaian national teams to the World Cup- the Black Starlets in 1991, 1997, 2001 with the Black Satellites where he won silver, and the Black Queens in 1999.
Read: 7 highlights of E.K Afranie
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The Joy Sports team put together this tribute for the fallen hero. Watch here.
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