Ghana U20 dedicate win over Uganda to late President Mills
Posted On Saturday, 11th August 2012
The late President of Ghana, John Atta-Mills
By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana’s U-20 team have dedicated their 3-0 win over Uganda on Saturday to the memory of the late President John Atta-Mills.
The nation has been mourning since the unprecedented death of the 68-year-old at the 37 Military Hospital on July 24.
The ex President, an ardent sportsman and chief supporter of the various Ghana national teams was buried on Friday, a day before the Black Satellites took to the field against The Hippos in the return encounter of the 2013 African Youth Championship qualifier.
Ghana needed a result following the 3-1 defeat in the first leg a fortnight ago in Nakivubo.
And the Black Satellites didn’t disappoint – hitting three past a tough Uganda side before an impressive crowd at the Tamale Sports Stadium to progress on a 4-3 aggregate scoreline.
The entire team have however dedicated the vital win to the memory of President Atta-Mills who died after a brief illness a little over two weeks ago.
“The technical, management and playing body of the team will like to dedicate this win to the memory of our late President John Atta-Mills,” the Black Satellites management committee chairman George Afriyie told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“He had profound lover for sports and we felt the need to honour his memory by winning this game for the nation.
“Thankfully, we were able to get the needed results and therefore its our collective prayer that the good Lord keep our leader safe and that he rests in perfect peace.”
Ghana will now face Morocco in the ultimate qualifier for the finals which will be hosted by Algeria next year.
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All Maxwell Konadu,Akwasi Appiah, Akwasi Nyantakyi,Asante Kotoko and Asante haters must bow their ugly heads and faces in shame. God is indeed alive…..
Journalism has turn to be a joke box or like ananse story telling.hahahaha abaya they just wake up and publish anything funny Ghana
dude shut the hell up.
U-20 has done very well,but i dont think any body should be shamed,it about ghanians speaking their mind,u should rather feel ashame
ansong where are you? a kumasi coach went to tamale and led our great satellites to victory. Show your ugly face you ignorant tribalistic idiot
@tzooh stop that. Congrats coach Konadu and their players. Let us all learn to be tolerate as our late president showed.
Football doesn’t disintergrate but unites…please don’t bring tribal issues in football..lets remain peacefully together as one…thanks satelites for drying our tears
Plz peoples mst b wis in this net.
No tribalism but rather unity… U guys have to wise up…congrats blk satellites
Those of you playing OSTRICH on matters dealing with attacks on Asantes/Akans must be ashamed of yourselves. Day in day out, Akwasi Appiah,Maxwell Konadu and Akwasi Nyantakyi have been at the receiving end of insults and senseless crticisms just because of their ethnicity and tribe. Some of you even have been praying for the failure of these coaches and administrators because of sheer jealousy. The leader of these hopeless pack who calls himself Ansong sees nothing good in Akwasi Appiah,Konadu and Nyantakyi.By the way, the late Atta Mills was a TRIBALIST and you can quote me! He supervised and condoned all acts of tribalism and will forever be seen as the most polarizing president next to his mentor JJ Rawlings.Rabble-rousers on this forum must stop their hypocrisy just like the late self-proclaimed Asomdwehene who has left Ghana divided!Leave Akwasi Appiah, Konadu and Nyantakyi alone to do their work,senseless Morons.
Kuffuor is the gr8test Prez we ve had after Kwame Nkrumah. Nontheles, Atta Mills has also done his part. lets stop associatin sports wid tribalism. i dnt think its only asantes who support kotoko so stop dividin GH b/n hearts n kotoko. u re probably bitter bcos Mills was an ardent hearts of oak supporter. am a kotoko fan ba plz lets leave Mills 2 RIP
@joe atiso plse be civilled
@Baba, learn how to spell before you advise me. If your level of comprehension and frankness are up to par, you’ll agree with me that the late Atta Mills was the most divisive president besides his mentor JJ Rawlings.Tribalism has no place in sports but you see all kinds of nauseating tribalistic comments about Asantes/Akans like Akwasi Appiah,Konadu and Nyantakyi by idiots and morons like you.Take it or leave it, I’ve made my point!
@Joe atiso why cant a bush cocoase villager like you leave the Late Prez to Rest In Peace! …..Cocoase kroase nii like U