{"id":606225,"date":"2019-04-09T02:29:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T02:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n2019-04-08\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/117246"},"modified":"2019-04-09T02:29:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T02:29:38","slug":"afcon-2019-ghana-can-win-trphy-without-big-players-george-afriyie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/09\/afcon-2019-ghana-can-win-trphy-without-big-players-george-afriyie\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2019: Ghana can win trphy without big players &#8211; George Afriyie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-08<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/11724645.295.jpg\" alt=\"George Afriyie Beard\" title=\"George Afriyie Beard\" width=\"295\" height=\"196\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghana FA Presidential hopeful, George Afriyie<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Ghana FA Presidential hopeful, George Afriyie has reiterated the Black Stars are capable of lifting the AFCON without the presence of \u201cbig names\u201d in the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Metro TV, George Afriyie claims Ghana failed to win the 2015 AFCON because they run out on luck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe came close three times in winning the trophy but we couldn\u2019t. In 2010 and 2015, I was privileged to be at the tournament and the players did their best but it was unfortunate we couldn\u2019t bring the trophy home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2015, the players were determined to win the trophy and even in their training, you could see that the players eyeing the ultimate but luck was not on our side but for us to win this year\u2019s tournament, the players must stay focus and work hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIvory Coast won the 2015 tournament without some of their big names and I think we can do same but the players must work hard and improve their performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kenya FA boss, Nick Mwendwa in his outfits\u2019 last AFCON qualifiers against Ghana stated emphatically, the likes of Asamoah Gyan and Andre Dede Ayew can\u2019t help Ghana win AFCON 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe likes of Gyan, Ayew; to me I think the curtain is falling on their international carers slowly by slowly,\u201d Mwendwa told Angel FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo unless you have some fresh legs, we should be scared. If you are depending on them for AFCON, I\u2019m sorry for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will be seeking to end their 37-year trophy drought when they partake in this year\u2019s tournament scheduled for June in Egypt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports News of Monday, 8 April 2019 Source: footballghana.com 2019-04-08 Ghana FA Presidential hopeful, George Afriyie Ghana FA Presidential hopeful, George Afriyie has reiterated the Black Stars are capable of lifting the AFCON without the presence of \u201cbig names\u201d in the squad. 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