Head coach of the senior national soccer team the Black Stars James Kwasi Appiah has expressed shock at the demise of the former team striker, Junior Manuel Agogo.
According to the Black Stars master tactician, Junior Agogo was very hard working, eloquent and behaves professionally at training even though he is very jovial sometimes he is really a good person and a player to be with.
“Agogo was the type of player who was loved by many people here in Ghana, we knew he was sick but never thought he could leave us so soon we are all saddened by his demise our condolences to the whole family I believe that they will stay strong especially in this difficult times on behalf of the whole technical team of the Black Stars.
“I remember him for one thing which is, most times when the players are supposed to sleep Agogo will not he will be disturbing everybody joking though he was very jovial we will miss him so much his soul rest in perfect peace, it’s was a different and difficult afternoon for us of all after receiving this bad news.“
Agogo represented the Black Stars 27 times, scoring 12 goals. He cemented his status as a national hero during the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored three goals, including a memorable late winner against Nigeria in Accra.
The former striker suffered a debilitating stroke in 2015, which significantly affected his speech and caused him anxiety, a struggle he publicly documented in a 2017 documentary.
