See how football fraternity celebrated Ghana’s 63 years of independence

Today marks the 63^rd years after Ghana gained independence from their colonial masters, Great Britain, after years of struggles and negotiations.

History has it that the battle to sovereignty had not been easy but Ghana emerged victors.

After Ghana gaining independence in 1957, the need to have a body govern football became a requisite.

1957 saw Ohene Djan elected as the General Secretary of the Football Association and led Ghana to strategically align with the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) in 1958 and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1960.

Football in Ghana has evolved over the years and administrations have changed hands in a bid to make football better in the country.

After 63 years, football in Ghana has grown significantly.

In the spirit of marking Ghana’s freedom, here is how the sports fraternity celebrated our independence:

Ghana Football Association (GFA) tweeted, “Happy Independence Day Anniversary to our beloved Ghana”.

Some clubs in Ghana joined the train and tweeted messages to mark Ghana’s independence.

German Bundesliga side, Bayern Leverkusen also joined the party as they wished Ghana on its 63rd independence day celebration.

Some Black Stars players too tweeted to show their patriotism.

International journalists were not left out in marking this memorable day.