Kofi Antoh, the son of legendary Ghanaian goalkeeper Robert Mensah, has reportedly committed suicide.
According to his family, the act took place in his room to the surprise of those who were present at the time.
News about Kofi Antoh’s death was first made public by radio presenter Blakk Rasta, who stated that he died three days ago.
According to Blakk Rasta, “The family said three days ago, Kofi Anto seemed uneasy and asked his son who was playing around him to go out and play and not make so much noise around him. It was this opportunity he took to hang himself”.
The deceased was recently in the news after saying he would never sell his late father’s 50-year-old iconic cap for any amount.
During his earlier interview with Blakk Rasta which resurfaced in December, he said he felt so much attached to the cap and didn’t think it was right to sell off the only relic that reminded him of his late father.
Robert Mensah, is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers ever to emerge from the shores of Ghana, having distinguished himself in the 1950s and 1960s.
His reflexes, anticipation and interception were second to none in his prime as a goalkeeper. He played for Ebusua Dwarfs before joining Kumasi Asante Kotoko, where he won the Ghana Premier League and the CAF Champions League.
He was the first-choice goalkeeper of the Black Stars team that won the 1963 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which was the first of Ghana’s four continental titles.
Robert Mensah used to court controversy due to a special cap that he wore while keeping the sticks. He was, however, stabbed to death in 1971 following an altercation at a bar.
His iconic cap was bequeathed to his son, Kofi Antoh, who had been battling disability since birth.
Kwamina DEXTRO