Star Hearts of Oak forward and Black Satellites captain, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh on Monday paid a visit to his former club Madina Republicans at their training grounds.

The player who has not forgotten his roots presented a signed Black Satellite jersey to the chairman of the club Haruna Mohammed before handing an undisclosed amount of money.

Afriyie Barnieh since leaving the Division Two side has kept a close bond with his former teammates and always keeps in touch but after helping Hearts end the nearly 12 year trophy drought has decided to head back to his roots.

He also led the Black Satellites to win the Total African U-20 Youth tournament in Mauritania scoring twice in the finals.

“Do you know the feeling a parent has when their children are doing something great? That’s the feeling we always have when we see Afriyie play,” Haruna Mohammed on the club's Facebook page.

“We are so happy for Afriyie and we are super proud of his exploits. Every single thing he does on the field of play is a positive reflection for Republicans FC. He is playing for Ghana and he’s playing for Hearts, but for us, he’s carrying our flag in all those places and in every minute he spends on the field.

“This was the dream of our late chairman. To have his players play for the national teams and also to make their names wherever they play. Afriyie is an exemplary example of chair Moro Mohammed’s dream (May his soul Rest In Peace).

“We are always praying for Afriyie and we believe he will reach greater heights and very soon the world will get to know about him. He’s a humble, respectful, honest, and intelligent person and we know God will lead him to achieve all his dreams.”