Kwadwo Asamoah supports coronavirus fight with $20,000 donation to KATH
Black Stars player, Kwadwo Asamoah has donated an amount of $20,000 to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to help the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
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President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo recently set up a COVID-19 fund and called on civil society and individuals to donate to help a worthy cause.
Since the president set up the COVID-19 fund Ghanaian footballers such as Asamoah Gyan, Andre Ayew, Kasim Nuhu and Danny Welbeck among others have donated either in cash or in kinds to support the government of Ghana in the fight against the deadly virus.
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Kwadwo Asamoah joined the list of players who have donated to help the effort to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 31-year-old gave generously to the hospital which is located in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, where he was born.
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Asamoah is currently in Italy, where he is in self-quarantine as a measure to stay safe in a country which was been hit hard by the coronavirus.
Kwadwo Asamoah was the deputy skipper of the Black Stars during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations staged in Egypt.
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Ghana is 8th on the list of countries to have recorded most cases of Coronavirus in Africa with 636 confirmed cases.
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Kwadwo Asamoah was set to join Turkish side Fenerbache in the summer transfer window from Italian side Inter Milan.
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The 31-year old turned down an offer from German side TSG Hoffenheim to move to Turkey where it is believed his place in the team is secured.
Asamoah began this season brightly but injuries hindered his campaign and has not featured for the Nerazurri's since October 2019 in their 2-1 win over Brescia.
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