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Lone Star Former Goalie Is Dead
Monday, 28th August 2006
Reports gathered by our sports desk say a former goalkeeper of the
national team, the Lone Star, Mr. David Momo is dead.
Mr. Momo died at the John F. Kennedy Hospital in Sinkor where he had
been admitted for the past two weeks.
Mr. Momo was a former defender of the Invincible Eleven (IE) and
went on to serve as goalkeeper of the national team.
Mr. Momo was a brilliant Goalkeeper and because of his excellence in
goalkeeping during the early 70s, it was reported that he was send
for by Queen Elizabeth of England but, he did not make the trip due
to what soccer enthusiasts said “for the love of his Country” they
lamented. .
Mr. David Momo played along side former players like Monkey Brown,
Glastone Ofori and Sam Burnette.
Meanwhile, the Acting Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of
Youth and Sports, Mr. J. Caesar Padmore, has also confirmed the news
of the death of Mr. Momo.
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