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Sports News from Friday, February 15, 2019
Source: primenewsghana.com
2019-02-15
Essien played 58 games for the Black Stars
Former Ghanaian international, Michael Essien, revealed that he had almost rejected the opportunity to join Ghana's Under-17 team, the Black Starlets in 1999, without the possibility 39, intervention of his mother.
In an exclusive interview with FIFA TV, Essien revealed that he had almost chosen his education rather than represent Ghana at 16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealand, but his mother , Ms. Aba Gyandoh, sat in front of the undecided young Essien and told him the opportunity of the Black Starlets after he said no to the memory of Cecil Jones Attuquayefio.
"When I was selected for the Under-17 National Selection, I was in school at that time and my mother said," It will be difficult, do you really want to go? I think my answer was "no," Bisson revealed.
He however revealed that after sitting with his mother, to whom he was more inclined, he had finally decided to give it a go and that it was the beginning of his success story.
"My mother made me sit down and said," My son, you should go there. I had to accept this sacrifice and move away from my mother to pursue my career. "
Essien agreed to join the team alongside Ismaël Addo, Razak Pimpong, Dong Bortey, Anthony Obodai and Stephen Oduro, who won the championship and won the bronze medal.
European scouts began to realize his talent and Manchester United offered him a try in 2000 for the under-17 club's loss to Derby County.
Manchester United offered him a contract but he was not eligible to obtain a work permit in the United Kingdom. He chose to join the Belgian Royal Antwerp, but his mother preferred to settle in France.
Essien then joined Bastia in 2000 and made a name that sparked the interest of Olympique Lyonnaise in 2003, before moving to Chelsea in 2005 under the direction of Jose Mourinho.
He made 168 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 17 times for the Blues from 2005 to 2014.
The Ghanaian legend has played 58 times for the Black Stars and has scored 9 goals in stride since his debut with the team from 2002 to 2014.
Essien was selected among the winners of the Marcel Desailly World Cup from France and the Brazilian Gilberto Silva, the two-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, the Spanish Michel Salgado, the only one in the world. Argentina's Esteban Cambibado, Australian Tim Cahill and former South Korean star FIFA Park Ji-sung as ambbadadors to promote this year's Women's World Cup in France.
Watch #FIFAWWC Reveal who convinced me to try the National Under-17 Team for Ghana. Warning to #FIFAWWC in France this summer #DareToShine #LegendsAssemble ????????????? pic.twitter.com/LhWeLLrZYw
– Michael Essien® (@MichaelEssien) February 15, 2019
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