German side Fortuna Düsseldorf are mourning the passing of their first black player C.K Gyamfi.
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The legendary Ghanaian former footballer and coach died in his native Ghana on Wednesday, aged 85.
As a coach he won the Africa Cup of Nations three times with Ghana - in 1963, 1965 and 1982.
It made him the most successful African national team coach, unequalled until Egypt's Hassan Shehata also won a third Nations Cup title in 2010.
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Gyamfi was the first African player to play in Germany, when he joined Fortuna Dusseldorf in 1960 and the lower tie side took to twitter to express their condolences.
"#F95 #Gyamfi mourns Charles Kumi - ex-Fortuna died at the age of 85 years.” the club twitted
Gyamfi was also captained the Black Stars.