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Ghana striker Junior Agogo dies at age 40

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Thursday, 22 August, 2019, 17:10
Ghana striker Junior Agogo dies at age 40

Former Nottingham Forest and Ghana striker Junior Agogo died in a London hospital on Thursday. He was 40. Agogo, who netted 12 goals in 27 appearances for the Black Stars, suffered from a stroke in 2015, three years into retirement. The striker's career highlight came in the 2008 African Cup of Nations, a tournament Ghana hosted, where he scored four goals including the winner in the quarter-final against Nigeria.