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Sports News from Saturday, June 15, 2019
Source: footballghana.com
2019-06-15
Alhaji MND Jawula, former boss of the GFA
Clever football director Alhaji MND Jawula said Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo's participation in the Black Stars' quest to win the CAN title will be an encouragement to the team.
President Akufo Addo intervened when Asamoah Gyan decided to withdraw from the national team before the Africa Cup of Nations, because of the captain.
However, before leaving the team in Dubai for his three weeks of camping before the tournament in Egypt, the president invited the players and the Black Stars technical team to bid them goodbye before the tournament.
However, the former head of the Ghanaian federation in an interview with Atinka FM, based in Accra, recounted the era of former president Kwame Nkrumah and other African presidents who played a central role in their respective national teams, allowing them to win the CAN trophy.
According to him, the direct participation of Nana Akufo-Addo in this year's African campaign will encourage players to win the final match.
"The direct involvement of the president (Nana Addo) will prove very critical for the team's quest for the trophy," he told Atinka FM.
"It will send a very clear message to the players who look, the most important person in the country is watching you, so go to the field and make sacrifices. That alone is a big motivation.
"That happened under Kwame Nkrumah, Kenneth Kaunda and other African presidents who showed such interest could have won, I think it will happen for the Stars this time," he said. he adds.
Local media reported that this year's AFCON campaign was declared a presidential project with a budget of $ 8 million.
The Black Stars hope to put an end to the drought of the CAN which extends over 37 years in the region Aquitaine of Aquitaine during this year's tournament.
Ghana has been paired with champions from Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau
The Black Stars will begin their campaign against Benin on June 25 at the Ismaili sports stadium, recalled that the participation of Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo in the Black Stars' quest to win the AFCON title would inspire the team to victory.
President Akufo Addo intervened when Asamoah Gyan decided to withdraw from the national team before the Africa Cup of Nations, because of the captain.
However, before leaving the team in Dubai for his three weeks of camping before the tournament in Egypt, the president invited the players and the Black Stars technical team to bid them goodbye before the tournament.
However, the former head of the Ghanaian federation in an interview with Atinka FM, based in Accra, recounted the era of former president Kwame Nkrumah and other African presidents who played a central role in their respective national teams, allowing them to win the CAN trophy.
According to him, the direct participation of Nana Akufo-Addo in this year's African campaign will encourage players to win the final match.
"The direct involvement of the president (Nana Addo) will prove very critical for the team's quest for the trophy," he told Atinka FM.
"It will send a very clear message to the players who look, the most important person in the country is watching you, so go to the field and make sacrifices. That alone is a big motivation.
"That happened under Kwame Nkrumah, Kenneth Kaunda and other African presidents who showed such interest could have won, I think it will happen for the Stars this time," he said. he adds.
Local media reported that this year's AFCON campaign was declared a presidential project with a budget of $ 8 million.
The Black Stars hope to put an end to the drought of the CAN which extends over 37 years in the region Aquitaine of Aquitaine during this year's tournament.
Ghana has been paired with champions from Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau
The Black Stars will begin their campaign against Benin on June 25 at Ismaili sports stadium
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