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Black Stars players pay tribute to Abubakar Yakubu ahead of Egypt game

By Mutala Yakubu
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Abubakar who played for the Black Stars between 2002 to 2006 died at the Tema General Hospital
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Players and technical team of the Black Stars have paid tribute to former Ghana international Yakubu Abubakar who passed on some two weeks ago at Tema.

The Black Stars held their final training on Saturday evening and came together to pay tribute to the former player.

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Yakubu Abubakar, who played for the Black Stars between 2002 to 2006 died at the Tema General Hospital after a short illness.

His death sent shock waves across the footballing world with former club side, Ajax Amsterdam giving him a befitting tribute.

The 36 year old played almost his entire football in the Dutch league representing Ajax and Vitesse respectively.