{"id":65251,"date":"2026-04-14T15:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/infantino-leads-tributes-for-dominic-frimpongs-death"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:37:33","slug":"infantino-leads-tributes-for-dominic-frimpongs-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/infantino-leads-tributes-for-dominic-frimpongs-death","title":{"rendered":"Infantino Leads Tributes for Dominic Frimpong&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong> <\/span>FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed profound sorrow following the tragic death of Berekum Chelsea forward Dominic Frimpong, who was fatally shot during a violent armed robbery attack on the club\u2019s team bus last Sunday. The shocking incident occurred as the team was returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture, sending waves of grief across the football community in Ghana and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>In an official statement released, Infantino said he was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by the loss of the 20-year-old attacker, describing the circumstances surrounding his death as both tragic and distressing. \u201cI am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Berekum Chelsea Football Club\u2019s Dominic Frimpong following a reported attack on the team while returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture,\u201d Infantino stated.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of world football\u2019s governing body, Infantino extended heartfelt condolences to those closest to the young player, emphasizing the unity of the global game in moments of tragedy. \u201cOn behalf of the global football community and everyone at FIFA, we send our condolences to his family, friends, everyone at Berekum Chelsea FC and all those who knew him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Frimpong\u2019s death has cast a dark shadow over Ghanaian football, with tributes continuing to pour in for a promising talent whose life was cut short under devastating circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Mauritius<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. 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