{"id":607008,"date":"2019-04-11T13:52:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T13:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 11 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>footballmadeinghana.com<\/p>\n2019-04-11\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/0"},"modified":"2019-04-11T13:52:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T13:52:34","slug":"ghana-need-luck-to-win-afcon-essien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/11\/ghana-need-luck-to-win-afcon-essien\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana need luck to win AFCON &#8211; Essien"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 11 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>footballmadeinghana.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-11<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/38248641.295.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Essien STUPID\" title=\"Michael Essien STUPID\" width=\"295\" height=\"172\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Former Ghana international Michael Essien<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Former Ghana international Michael Essien insists the Black Stars need \u201ca bit of luck\u201d in order to win their fifth AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars have come close in the past nine years losing the 2010 final by a lone goal to Egypt and the 2015 final to Cote D\u2019Ivoire after a marathon of penalty shoot out.<\/p>\n<p>Essien believes the country need players who are eager for success together with efficient management and above all luck to win the AFCON in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need good hungry players, good management and a bit of luck to win titles in football and I have no doubt the team will be doing everything to win it,\u201d the former Chelsea star told goal.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t be easy because there are so many strong teams in Africa who will be looking to win it, so it\u2019s going to be a big battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am sure the guys will be ready and we will find out in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Essien who plays for Sabali FC in Azerbaijan made 58 appearances for Ghana scoring nine goals.<\/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 Thursday, 11 April 2019 Source: footballmadeinghana.com 2019-04-11 Former Ghana international Michael Essien Former Ghana international Michael Essien insists the Black Stars need \u201ca bit of luck\u201d in order to win their fifth AFCON. 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