End of drought at Nations Cup trophy – President asks Black Stars

Sports News from Friday May 31st 2019

Source: Ghananewsagency.org

2019-05-31

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo called on Thursday, May 30, the senior national football team, the Black Stars, to end the drought that has plagued Ghana for 36 years in the Cup of Nations. Africa 2019 nations in Egypt next month.

Expressing his confidence in the ability of the team and his technical badistants to overcome this challenge, he urged the player to make the necessary sacrifices to put Ghana back on top of African football.

The president made the call when he met with Black Stars players, management and technical corps before leaving for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to begin preparations for the upcoming competition. June 21st to July 19th.

He emphasized the need for commitment and teamwork of the players, as well as the unreserved respect for the authority of the coach, Mr. Kwasi Appiah, and the captain of the team.

"You must respect without reserve the authority of the coach and the authority of the captain … these are basic rules, non-negotiable rules, if you do not, everyone If you do that, you will cement teamwork and you will become a powerful and consistent force. "

The president insisted that the team needed to be disciplined, focused and united in order to win the tournament, saying that teamwork was at the heart of the success of virtually every company.

"Without team work, you can not succeed, even a president can not succeed without a team job … you have all the authority, but if the people who work with you are not not willing to support you with their efforts and energy, you will not succeed.

"Teamwork is so absolutely essential.You must work one for the other.Help each other to win the trophy, it is the team work. that we are looking at, "he said.

"Thirty million Ghanaians are behind you and pray feverishly … so that the 37 years of waiting since the last victory are won, the cup ends this year.

"Our record has been outstanding as a football nation, one of the best in the continent … And the time has come to improve this record," he said at the conference. team.

President Akufo-Addo badured the team that the government would provide the necessary support to enable it to succeed in the tournament.

"I am determined to provide all the support the government can provide to support you and give you the best opportunity to bring the cup home," he said. .

MK K. Sarong, chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, badured the president that his team was physically and psychologically prepared and that she remained united for the CAN campaign.

"I think we have received enough resources and it is up to the management committee, the technical committee and the players to fight and honor this country," he said.

Andre Dede Ayew, the skipper of the team, also badured the president that the team was ready and up to the task and would be the pride of Ghana in the tournament.

The team leaves Ghana on June 1, 2019 for Dubai to begin preparations for the tournament.