{"id":425959,"date":"2017-10-06T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/06\/starlets-need-the-backing-of-ghanaians-awudu-issaka\/"},"modified":"2017-10-06T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T12:00:28","slug":"starlets-need-the-backing-of-ghanaians-awudu-issaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/06\/starlets-need-the-backing-of-ghanaians-awudu-issaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Starlets need the backing of Ghanaians &#8211; Awudu Issaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday,  6 October 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>footballmadeinghana.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-10-06<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/84087575.295.jpg\" alt=\"Awudu Issaka U17 World Cup\" title=\"Awudu Issaka U17 World Cup\" width=\"295\" height=\"165\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Awudu Issaka<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1507291228_154_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Former Ghana Black Stars winger Awudu Issaka says the whole nation must support the Under 17 team if they are to make a meaningful impact in the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Issaka was one of the stars of the tournament over two decades ago as Ghana won their second Under 17 World Cup trophy in Ecuador in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>The man nicknamed \u201cDisco Dancer\u201d has tasked all Ghanaians to give the team the needed backing as they can do something meaningful in India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything starts from the first game this morning, It is very very important. Always, first games are difficult and the players cannot even sleep. The team need the support and prayers of all Ghanaians to succeed,\u201d Issaka told Oman FM<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe players must be disciplined and very determined to do something for Ghana. They must go all outs and should not panic that they are playing against whites. 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