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Sports News of Friday, 15 June 2012

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Caf mourns Jordan's passing

President of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou has on behalf of the sport body and African football expressed shock at the death of Jordan Anagblah, Vice President of the Ghana Football Association.

Anagblah passed away on Thursday morning (June 14) in Accra after a short illness. He was 55.

“On my behalf, the CAF Executive Committee and African football family, I expressed my condolences to the Ghana Football Association, his family. Our thoughts are with you during this sad moment.

“This is a big blow to Ghana football as he was a doyen of youth football,” said Hayatou.

He was elected Vice President of the GFA last year having served on the Executive Committee for over a decade. He remained a pillar in the development of youth football through the country.