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Ghanaian teenager Opoku-Mensah dies in Germany

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Ghanaian teenager Newton Opoku-Mensah, who played for the German club Fortuna Düsseldorf, has tragically passed away, as confirmed by both the club and his family.

The unfortunate incident occurred in Duisburg, Germany, where Opoku, an U17 player, drowned in a lake. Despite being rushed to the hospital for treatment on Tuesday evening, he sadly did not survive.

“Newton crashed while swimming in a Duisburg lake on Tuesday evening and later died in hospital as a result of the accident,” a club statement read.

“The whole club is shocked and in deep sorrow. The training and game operations of all youth teams from U9 to U19 will be suspended until further notice. The sympathy of the entire Fortuna family goes out to the relatives, the entire U17 team and the staff at the youth performance center.”

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