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Soccer News of Friday, 31 August 2007

Source: GNA

Fan dies over Ghana's victory

Techiman (B/A), Aug 31, GNA - A 24 year-old soccer fan at Ahenbronoso in Techiman died mysteriously after watching the Ghana-Brazil Under 17 football match on Wednesday. The deceased, Thomas Kwaku, an electrical welder, has since been buried.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency at Techiman, Mr. John Wesley, Headmaster of the Ackompanin L/A Primary School, said his nephew died as a result of Ghana's victory over Brazil.

He said the deceased who was over excited with the victory decided to go and repair his bicycle but fell off and died on the spot. Mr. Wesley attributed the death of his nephew, a sickle cell patient, to over anxiety.