The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) National Team Day event dubbed the ‘Walk with the Legends’ has been held to garner support for the Black Stars.
The event was held on Saturday, with Ghana’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, GFA President, Kurt Okraku and GFA Vice President Mark Addo and PFAG Secretary General, Anthony Baffoe headlining the event.
Today’s program forms part of activities by the GFA to raise awareness about the Black Stars’ participation in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A handful of players from Ghana’s past World Cup campaigns, including John Paintsil, Derek Boateng, Samuel Osei Kuffour and George Owu participated in the walk that began at Ayi Mensah and ended at the Aburi Hill Top.
Players from past generations of Black Stars players also graced the event, including Kuuku Dadzie, Abdul “Golden Boy” Razak, Ibrahim Sunday and Rev. Osei Kofi.
Speaking at the event, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif praised the legendary players in attendance for coming out to galvanize support for the Black Stars and for their “hard work and sacrifice” for Ghana in the past.
On the part of GFA Boss Kurt Okraku, he stated that “the unity of purpose from Rev. Osei Kofi to Baby Jet-Asamoah Gyan” aided the Black Stars’ qualification to the World Cup for the fourth time.
Ghana has been drawn in Group H in Qatar with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.