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In addition to his incredible dedication and leadership skills on the field of play, former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has sensationally stated the good actions he used to accomplish for the Black Stars off the field.
Appiah revealed in an interview with Sompa Sports that he periodically had to pay for the players’ plane tickets because they thought the Black Stars were boring.
The ex-Juventus athlete acknowledged that he had once awarded winning bonuses to teammates following games. He claimed that he had been hesitant to help the Black Stars regain their competitive standing but felt compelled to do so now.
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“One thing that is painful is that some of us are very humble. But when you know your value, you don’t want to do certain things or mingle with certain people. We all want to help because we have helped before even if it wasn’t enough,” he said during the sports programme on the aforementioned radio station.
“There was a time everybody(players) had no interest in playing for Black Stars. There was a time I had to pay for players’ plane tickets to Ghana and there was a time I paid winning bonuses,” he added.
The 42-year-old, who is not impressed with how the team is run currently, implied that he regrets spending his money on the team, but hopes things will get better.
“So today if I see how things are been done, I ask myself why did I waste my money? But we hope that one day it will be well,” he said sadly.