{"id":295442,"date":"2017-02-18T09:48:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T09:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=295442"},"modified":"2017-02-18T09:48:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T09:48:17","slug":"samuel-osei-kuffour-loses-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/02\/samuel-osei-kuffour-loses-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Osei Kuffour loses mother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour, has lost his mother, Gloria Abena Ateah, after a short illness in Ghana\u2019s second biggest city, Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>Osei Kuffour, who played for Bayern Munich and AS Roma, was informed of the sad news late Friday evening, after doctors who were treating her lost control of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Gloria Abena Ateah was credited with the remarkable story of selling her television among other things, just to ensure that Kuffour attained his desire of becoming a footballer.<\/p>\n<p>The now retired footballer\u2019s love for his mother is well known and despite the nature of his work these days as a football pundit, Kuffour always makes time to travel to Kuamsi to be with the mother.<\/p>\n<p>Citi Sports extends condolences to\u00a0Samuel Osei Kuffour, Gloria Osei Kuffour and the entire Osei Kuffour family.<\/p>\n<p>Fare thee well Madam Gloria Abena Ateah.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Citi Sports desk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour, has lost his mother, Gloria Abena Ateah, after a short illness in Ghana\u2019s second biggest city, Kumasi. 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