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Former Black Stars of Ghana player and coach, Charles Kumi Gyamfi, has died aged 85.

Affectionately called C.K. by his fans, Gyamfi was the first African player to play in Germany when he joined Fortuna Dusseldorf in 1960.

And the Ghana Football Association mourned his death on their Twitter handle.

“It’s with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of the legendary Ghanaian coach and footballer C.K. Gyamfi.

“The GFA is immensely hurt by the loss of such a talented footballer and coach who shaped the lives and careers of many Ghanaian footballers.

“We wish to extend deepest condolences to the family of CK Gyamfi and most importantly to his wife, children, friends and loved ones.”

As a coach C.K. won the Africa Cup of Nations three times with Ghana – in 1963, 1965 and 1982 – making him the most successful African national team coach, unequalled until Egypt’s Hassan Shehata also won a third Nations Cup title in 2010.