The Black Stars of Ghana returned home to a tumultuous welcome Monday evening from Angola where they won silver at the 27th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
According to Food and Agric Minister, Kwesi Awhoi, who led a delegation of government officials to welcome the team back said the team is to meet President John Evans Mills over lunch at the Castle, Osu, today, tuesday.;.
Among the players who arrived in the country was Skipper Richard Kingson, who on behalf of his colleagues, expressed gratitude to the government and people for the enormous show of support for the team.
Adding that though they desired to win the cup for Ghana, God designed otherwise, promising also that come June when the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, the Black Stars will give of their best and make the nation proud.
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Kwesi Nyantekyi, was grateful to the government for paying the team’s bonuses promptly, saying it provided the timely catalyst to push the team on.
He also believes the Black Stars have a bright future given the ages of the players and what they did, describing the tournament as one of the opportunities to prepare adequately for the World Cup. He added that most of the young players who were offered a chance to play in the tournament justified their inclusion into the Black Stars and they will be the team to watch at the World Cup.
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