{"id":289716,"date":"2011-03-04T14:00:22","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/04\/stephen-appiah-hailed-for-decision-to-retire-from-ghana-duties\/"},"modified":"2011-03-04T14:00:22","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T14:00:22","slug":"stephen-appiah-hailed-for-decision-to-retire-from-ghana-duties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/04\/stephen-appiah-hailed-for-decision-to-retire-from-ghana-duties\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Appiah Hailed For Decision To Retire From Ghana Duties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Welcome to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana&#8217;s most authoritative football news website.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\"><strong readability=\"5\"><\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/c778bec1phen-appiah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24508\" title=\"Stephen Appiah hailed for decision to retire for Ghana duties\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/c778bec1phen-appiah.jpg\" alt=\"Ex-Ghana winger Yaw Preko has hailed Stephen Appiah's decision to retire from international football, insisting the influential midfielder quit at the right time.\" width=\"287\" height=\"384\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yaw Preko says Stephen Appiah quit the Black Stars at the right time<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ex-Ghana winger Yaw Preko has hailed Stephen Appiah\u2019s decision to retire from international football, insisting the influential midfielder quit at the right time.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The 30-year-old retired from the national team after the 2010 World Cup in August and is now focusing on his club career with Italian side Cesena.<\/p>\n<p>Preko says after leading the west African nation to two consecutive World Cups with impressive records there was nothing left for Appiah to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStephen has done a lot for the nation. He returned from injury when everybody thought it was all over for him and he took us to two World Cups,\u201d the Black Satellites assistant coach told Goal.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we should respect his retirement. I\u2019m happy he stopped at a stage nobody would abuse him, because if you don\u2019t quit at the right time, people start comparing your present to your past. The respect that they have for you would then pass away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Black Stars forward suggested that a testimonial match between the present Black Stars and the old squad be organized to honour the \u201cTornado,\u201d as Appiah is affectionately called.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure the stadium would be packed,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Local media reports say the Ghana FA is negotiating with the Argentina FA to host the La Albiceleste in Accra sometime in June to honour one of the most decorated former captains of the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n --><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/c778bec1phen-appiah-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue reading here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ghanasoccernet.com\/2011\/03\/stephen-appiah-hailed-for-decision-to-retire-from-ghana-duties\/\" title=\"Stephen Appiah Hailed For Decision To Retire From Ghana Duties\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Appiah Hailed For Decision To Retire From Ghana Duties<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Welcome to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana&#8217;s most authoritative football news website. Yaw Preko says Stephen Appiah quit the Black Stars at the right time Ex-Ghana winger Yaw Preko has hailed Stephen Appiah\u2019s decision to retire from international football, insisting the influential midfielder quit at the right time. 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