The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has added his voice to the outpouring of grief following the death of Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong, extending his deepest condolences to the player’s family, teammates, and the wider Ghanaian football community.
Frimpong, just 20 years old, lost his life following a reported armed robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea team bus as it made its way back from a Ghana Premier League fixture, a senseless act of violence that has sent shockwaves through football circles across the continent.
In a letter addressed to Ghana Football Association President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Motsepe did not mince words about the weight of the moment. “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,” he wrote.
Speaking on behalf of himself and the entire CAF body, Motsepe reached out to all those touched by the tragedy. “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 said, before offering a message of spiritual comfort to those in mourning. “May God comfort and console his loved ones and the entire Ghanaian football community. CAF is with you during this sad and painful period.”
On the ground in Ghana, the Ghana Football Association confirmed it is in active contact with the club and the Ghana Police Service as investigations into the attack continue. Authorities have been urged to spare no effort in bringing those responsible to justice.
For a young man who had his entire career ahead of him, Dominic Frimpong’s death is a reminder of the fragility of life, and a loss that Ghana football will feel for a long time to come.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com