Emmanuel Baffour had a brief spell with Sundowns. Photo: Archives

Emmanuel Baffour had a brief spell with Sundowns. Photo: Archives

Desperate fundraiser launched for former Sundowns player

Former Ghana international, Emmanuel Baffour, who also once played for Sundowns, is in desperate need of funds for medical bills.

Emmanuel Baffour had a brief spell with Sundowns. Photo: Archives

Emmanuel Baffour had a brief spell with Sundowns. Photo: Archives

Emmanuel Baffour, who joined Sundowns in mid-2012 for a relatively brief stint at Masandawana, was involved in a ghastly accident in America earlier this month.

Baffour was returning from his usual night shift job when the horrific head-on accident occurred. The ex-Sundowns forward was hospitalised and remained in a critical condition at a health facility in Maryland.

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The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services responded to the scene, and according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS “three patients were transported to the hospital, one adult [Baffour] with Priority 1 trauma (life-threatening) and two with Priority 3 trauma”.

A GoFundMe page has now been created, revealing the dire situation facing Baffour.

The medical fundraiser for the former Sundowns player reads as follows:

Hi, my name is Marvin Sekyi. I am creating this fundraiser with humility in aid for Emmanuel Baffour’s medical and rehabilitation bills.  

On August 29, 2022, at 6 a.m., Emmanuel was returning home form his usual night shift duty when he got involved in a horrific head-on collision accident. Emmanuel was found unconscious at the scene by local emergency responders and taken to the Medstar Hospital Washington DC where he is still on admission.

He sustained a traumatic head injury, broken facial bones, multiple fractures and was in coma for 10 days. He has since slowly regained consciousness and begun responding to the medical treatment and surgeries performed. Emma as popularly called is a devoted father to three lovely children (2 girls and 1 boy), as well as a husband, brother and a great friend to everyone who knows him.

He loves to spend his weekends and days off playing sports especially soccer with friends in the neighborhood to maintain his love and passion for the sport. Emmanuel is a man who works hard all day long to support his children and family. Right now what

Emmanuel needs most is peace of mind as he begins his journey to healing and recovery. Emmanuel is facing piling medical bills including hospitalization and rehabilitation.

These funds are to ensure payment of all medical bills Emmanuel will pick up during his long, strenuous road to recovery. It will also as assist his family in avoiding financial hardship. We need your financial assistance and support to get through this challenging period as well as wishes and prayers. Thanks for being part of a good cause and the Lord will reward you in abundance.

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