25/12/2014
Black Stars players in town for Christmas
holidays
Several of the Black Stars players have arrived
from their bases in Europe to join their friends and
families during the Christmas festivities and to
eventually open Ghana’s preparations towards the
2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Andre Ayew is also in town having recovered from
injury to help Olympique Marseille open a two-
point lead at the top of Ligue 1.
The former French champions are determined to
reclaim their past glory this term under new coach
Marcelo Bielsa.
Ayew, however, arrives leaving his future at
Marseille in the balance with his existing contract
set to expire at the end of the season.
He has been linked with several clubs, especially
in the English Premier League but has been
adamant he remains open to extending his stay at
the Stade Velodrome.
His younger brother, Jordan, who has hit a rich
goal scoring form at club level despite Lorient’s
relative struggle in the French top flight, is also in
town.
Italy based duo Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and
Afriyie Acquah, who have been named in Ghana’s
provisional squad for the 2015 AFCON, are already
in Accra with the Serie-A on a winter break.
Badu’s Udinese are currently mid-table halfway
into the season with Acquah’s Parma languishing
at the bottom of the league log, having gathered
just six points so far and in dire need of a
sensational turnaround.
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan also arrived on
Tuesday to first promote his boxing bout between
Emmanuel Tagoe and Sidicki Momba on Friday,
and then to also undertake some charity events.
Most of the Black Stars players present are
expected to throng the Accra Sports Stadium to
witness the Boxing Day fight in support of their
captain’s Baby Jet Promotions.
Solomon Asante, Baba Abdul Rahman, Enoch Adu
Kofi, Ibrahim Moro, David Accam and Daniel
Amartey, who have all been named in Ghana’s
provisional AFCON squad are all in town.
The likes of John Boye, Jeffry Schlupp, Christian
Atsu, Mubarak Wakaso, Kwesi Appiah, Abdul
Majeed Waris and Albert Adomah were unable to
make the trip to Ghana with their league
competitions still in session.
Razak Braimah has also decided to remain in his
base in Spain to train ahead of joining the Ghana
camp.
The players in town are allowed to spend some
time with their friends and family with the
expectation of joining the Black Stars camp to
commence preparations towards the 2015 AFCON
in early January.
The Ghana team will travel to Seville in Spain to
begin camping before the trimming of the 31-man
squad by January 7.
The Black Stars will then fly into Mongomo in time
for their opening Group C game against Senegal
on January 19.
Ghana will also face South Africa and Algeria in
their subsequent group game