Ex-Ghana
captain Stephen Appiah has officially announced his retirement from football
after about 20 years of a successful career.
The former Juventus star announced his
decision on Wednesday in a statement.
Appiah said he is retiring with a “great measure of
fulfillment,” because he “bowed out serving my country with honour and selfless
dedication in what was, is and will always be the most important sport or
activity in Ghana.”
The “Tornado,” as he is affectionately called, led the
Black Stars to their first ever World Cup tournament in 2006 in Germany and was
also part of the team that qualified for the first time to the quarter final of
the World Cup in South Africa 2010.
Describing one of his proudest achievements in a career
that lasted two decades, he said: “Every time I wore the most inspiring
jersey in the world ‘Black Stars shirt’, I realized how fortunate I was not to
only follow in a long line of great players that have played for Ghana but also
the joy of representing every Ghanaian that cared passionately about their
country. I’m honoured to represent Ghana both on and off the pitch.”
Appiah was part of the back room staff
of Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah when the team participated in the World Cup
tournament in Brazil in 2014.
He played for
some of Europe’s big clubs including Juventus, Fernabache, Udinese among
others.
In Ghana he
played for Accra Hearts of Oak.
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