28.2 C
Accra
Saturday, February 15, 2025
SportsStephen Appiah 'regrets' wasting money to enliven Black Stars

Date:

Stephen Appiah ‘regrets’ wasting money to enliven Black Stars

Stephen Appiah, a former Black Stars captain, claimed that occasionally he second-guesses himself for having previously invested his money in the unimpressive Black Stars.

In an interview with Sompa Sports, Appiah admitted that at one point, he had to cover the players’ plane tickets since they didn’t find the Black Stars to be thrilling.

The former Juventus player, who is anxious to help the Black Stars restore their competitive status but has been hesitant for unidentified reasons, mentioned that he once gave winning bonuses to players after games.

“One thing that is painful is that, some of us we are very humble. But when you know your value, you don’t want to do certain things or mingle with certain people. We all want to help because we have helped before even if it wasn’t enough,” he said

“There was a time everybody(players) had no interest in playing for Black Stars. There was a time I had to pay for players’ plane tickets to Ghana and there was a time I paid winning bonuses,” he added.

The 42-year-old, who is not impressed with how the team is run currently, implied that he regrets spending his money on the team, but hopes things will get better.

“So today if I see how things are been done, I ask myself why did I waste my money? But we hope that one day it will be well.”

Stephen Appiah led Ghana to their first World Cup in 2006. The Black Stars finished the tournament as the only African country to advance from their group.

After missing two Africa Cup of Nations, Appiah returned to the team for the 2010 World Cup and helped them make history by reaching the quarter-finals, becoming the third African team to do so. 

He announced his retirement after the tournament.

Ghana is now ranked eleventh in Africa and fifty-third in the world, having previously been ranked second in Africa and twenty-third in the world before Stephen Appiah’s retirement.

The Black Stars have failed to advance from the group stage in both of their last two World Cup appearances, and their best finish in the last two AFCON tournaments was a round-16 finish in 2019.

[forminator_poll id="710479"]

Latest stories

Check out Cristiano Ronaldo’s val’s day message to his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez

Cristiano Ronaldo recently shared a throwback photo of himself...

Ghana’s Mawuko Kuadzi wins Best Casting Award at prestigious Artios Ceremony

Mawuko Kuadzi, the celebrated Ghanaian casting director and CEO...

Termination of post-Dec 7 appointments unjust and illegal – NPP to NDC

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized...

Ghana to prioritize self-sufficiency in food production – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed Ghana’s plan to...

Dropping cases without Mahama’s approval is a dangerous precedent – Dame to A-G

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah...

Otumfuo at the forefront of traditional measure to check Bawku conflict – Defence Minister

Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has acknowledged the...

Related stories

Check out Cristiano Ronaldo’s val’s day message to his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez

Cristiano Ronaldo recently shared a throwback photo of himself...

Number 12: Blame Anas for Ghana’s drastic football decline – Takyi Arhin

General Manager of Aduana Stars, Takyi Arhin, has voiced...

FA Cup to implement semi-automated offside technology for the first time

Semi-automated offside technology will make its debut in English...

Otto Addo’s record is very poor, it’s terrible – Kofi Adams slams Black Stars coach

Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has strongly...

GFA denies reports of looming elections over Gifty Mensah’s alleged absence – Reports

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has refuted reports suggesting...

Otto Addo’s position to be reassessed – Sports Minister

Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced...