Lets stay united and support the Black Stars - Kwasi Nyantakyi
7th January 2022
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi gestures as he gives an interview at the Rei Pele stadium in Maceio, Ghana's base training camp, on June 23, 2014. Nyantakyi says they will sue Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper over its claim he agreed for the national team to play in two proposed matches which he would "fix" after the World Cup. The allegations came after a joint undercover investigation by the Daily Telegraph and Channel 4 programme Dispatches. The investigation identified two people, one a FIFA licensed agent and the other a Ghana football association club official. The Ghana national football team will face Portugal in Brasilia on June 26, 2014 in their last first round group match of the 2014 FIFA World cup. AFP PHOTO / CARL DE SOUZA (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
Former President of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Mr. Kwasi Nyantakyi has rallied support for the Black Stars ahead of the 2021 African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon.
Ghana is seeking to end the almost four decade wait for the African Cup of Nations trophy when the 33rd edition kicks off in Cameroon this weekend.
The Black Stars have not won the biennial tournament since last winning in Libya in 1982 although the Ghana team has gone close three times in 1992, 2010 and 2015 but lost all finals to neighbours Ivory Coast and Egypt.
Many Ghanaians have lost faith in the team after their dismal showing in the only preparatory game against African Champions Algeria in Qatar on Wednesday.
According to MrNyantakyi, he is Ghanaian and is solidly behind the team hoping we win the elusive AFCON trophy.
"This is my country and everybody know that and this is Black Stars," he told Accra based Onua TV.
"When the Black Stars is playing, everybody supports the team and that is what I am also going to do.
"Let us all unite and support the team because when the team perform, everybody will say Ghana and not one person's name.
"This is not the time to be saying stuff that divides the country. Let us all stay united and support the team," he added.
Ghana is in Group C of the tournament with the likes Morocco, Gabon and Comoros and will play its opening game on Monday 10th January,2022.