Ghana president John Mahama rewards Black Stars players with US$ 25,000 each for AFCON silver medal
Each Ghana player will earn US$ 25,000 for finishing runners-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, President John Mahama announced on Tuesday.
The Black Stars came close to winning a fifth continental title but missed out to Ivory Coast who triumphed 9-8 on penalties in Sunday’s final played in Bata.
Ghana were on the brink of early elimination at the tournament when they lost their opening Group C match to Senegal.
But Avram Grant and his charges dusted themselves off that slow start and won their remaining Group matches against Algeria and South to reach the knockout round.
They then clinically dispatched Guinea 3-0 in the quarter-final and replicate that scoreline against hosts Equatorial Guinea in the semis.
“And for achieving that feat, we are grateful to the team and this is a team for the future and the sky we know will be the limit,” Mahama confirmed after meeting with the players at the Flagstaff House in Accra on Tuesday.
“Government is pleased to announce that we are giving each one of you an amount of US$25,000 for going that far.”
Ghana players pocketed US$ 50,000 each for reaching the final of the Nations Cup.
Readers Comment
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fiscal
9 years ago
This is absolute madness. Upon the $60000 we are topping it up with such an amount. No wonder this country is walloping in darkness. The president has simply turn his thinking head down. As for Mahama Ayariga, he is a real disgrace to the governance of this country.
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Mumbi
9 years ago
Wrong move Mr president. Ghana is a poor country with dilapidated infrastructure, poor health care and facilities, too many orphans like Banger sleeping in farrows, etc etc. Yet you reward trophyless players who are already rich.
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Mumbi
9 years ago
Reverse that discion and bring out Banger out of the street. By the way, have u brought back those assylum seekers of Brazil? Some ghanaian funs have remained in Eq Guinea enroute to Zambia to seek assylum. We shall intensfy security at our borders to ensure that no ghanaian brings Ebola in Zambia.
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zaharudeen
9 years ago
Africa leaders why. Mr president of republic of DUM SO,' DUM SO,; enye koraaaaaaaaa
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Mumbi
9 years ago
If any ghanaian asylum seeker enter zambia i and paradox will sodomist them wih our big fat dicks. I already destroyed Joe selfmade anus with my fat cock
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Mumbi
9 years ago
i hate my own africa because africans hate gays
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sed
9 years ago
He was told by GNPC to announce the package....so GNPC were the ones who gave the package not the president
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BANGER
9 years ago
Good gesture Mr President,our boys were terrific.
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Mumbi
9 years ago
i want john boye anus my dick is ready
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