{"id":1149253,"date":"2022-07-14T16:47:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/14\/i-want-to-play-in-africa-with-hearts-of-oak\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:47:15","slug":"i-want-to-play-in-africa-with-hearts-of-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/14\/i-want-to-play-in-africa-with-hearts-of-oak\/","title":{"rendered":"I want to play in Africa with Hearts of Oak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"494\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FNbMEfbXwAYVKXa.jpg\"   alt=\"Sulley Muntari\" title=\"Sulley Muntari\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sulley Muntari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sulley Muntari, a former Ghana midfielder, has affirmed his commitment to Hearts of Oak, insisting he wants to extend his contract ahead of the CAF Confederations Cup campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The former AC Milan and Portsmouth ace joined the Phobians midway during the 2021\/22 football season on a six-month deal.<\/p>\n<p>Muntari played a vital role as the club won the Presidents\u2019 Cup and the FA Cup despite finishing 6th with 48 points in the just-ended season.<\/p>\n<p>Having defended the FA Cup, Samuel Boadu and his charges will represent the country in the CAF Confederations Cup. Speaking in an interview he affirmed that\u00a0he wants to be part of the club\u2019s Africa campaign.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had only six months contract with Hearts of Oak but I want to renew it. I want to be part of the African campaign,\u201d\u00a0he told GTV Sports+.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Muntari has also expressed his desire to serve the national team anytime he\u2019s called upon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old has not played for the Black Stars in nearly eight years after being banned from the national team after the 2014 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Muntari said he\u2019d be willing to serve the national team even if he were on crutches, insisting he\u2019d want to contribute anytime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhana? Even if I\u2019m on crutches today and they call me to come help, I\u2019ll definitely run and go. Even if I can\u2019t play, I\u2019ll sit there and contribute,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n<p>Muntari played in 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cups in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil respectively.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"BwBfH9jQsxg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One On One With John Boadu - NPP General Secretary - Badwam Mpensenpensenmu on Adom TV (14-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BwBfH9jQsxg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sulley Muntari Sulley Muntari, a former Ghana midfielder, has affirmed his commitment to Hearts of Oak, insisting he wants to extend his contract ahead of the CAF Confederations Cup campaign. The former AC Milan and Portsmouth ace joined the Phobians midway during the 2021\/22 football season on a six-month deal. 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