Daniel Afriyieh Barnieh: We’re going to make Ghana proud
Black Meteors skipper, Daniel Afriyieh Barnieh, has expressed the team’s readiness to make the nation proud when the play in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco.
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The under-23 side has been paired in Group A alongside Congo, Guinea and host country Morocco and they are expected to open their campaign against Congo on June 25.
Speaking prior to their departure, the skipper said as a team they always allowed their performance on the pitch to do the talking for them and assured of a great performance.
“In this team we don’t talk much. We do all our talking on the pitch, and we are confident that we will make ourselves and the nation proud”, Barnieh said.
The Ghana Football Association vice president, Mark Addo, while congratulating them for their feat so far, challenged them to go into the tournament with the mentality of engraving their names in the history books of the tournament.
“If you want your names written in history this is the time. Always have the mentality that we are not going to Morocco to participate. You must go there and add your names to history.”
“The whole country will be supporting you and will be yearning for something special from you”, he added.
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Youth & Sports William Katey expressed confidence in the team and challenged them that the entire nation was looking up to them so they shouldn’t disappoint.
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“You must go with the believe that you are the best in the tournament.”
“You are carrying the hearts for 30 million Ghanaians with you so this is the moment to crown your efforts”.
