Ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah was set to grace Kenya's premium sports awards 'SOYA' as chief guest on Wednesday in Nairobi but the deal broke down in the last minute over appearance fee.

The organizers of the event were willing to offer Stephen Appiah, US$ 2,000 as appearance fee to which the Ex Juventus midfielder rejected and demanded double the amount.

Appiah has clarified his position on the matter and explained the reason for his no-show at the event.

''Trust me it’s not about money, but some of us have kept in shape and branded ourselves so people must sacrifice also because there’s a reason why Appiah is called for an event and not other ex-footballers,'' he told Soka25east.

''It doesn’t look good for my image to attend an event for US$ 2,000 dollars. ''I'm not the guy who talks too much about money so I told the guy that I would prefer to go to the event for free. I have done many events that I didn’t even take anything.''

By Daraja Mutari/Ghanaguardian.com