{"id":20165,"date":"2019-05-24T10:50:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T10:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=20165"},"modified":"2019-05-27T19:43:41","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T19:43:41","slug":"breaking-kwesi-appiah-names-andre-ayew-new-black-stars-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/breaking-kwesi-appiah-names-andre-ayew-new-black-stars-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Kwesi Appiah names Andre Ayew as new Black Stars Captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Breaking: Kwesi Appiah names Andre Ayew as new Black Stars Captain<\/em><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah has named Andr\u00e9 Ayew as the permanent captain of the team.<\/h3>\n<p>This follows a meeting with the top brass of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee (NC) after which approval and full backing was granted to the plans of the coach.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ayew replaces Asamoah Gyan, as captain of the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Gyan, who has captained the Black Stars for a record seven years has been elevated to the position of &#8220;General Captain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, Kwadwo Asamoah has been named the deputy captain.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President of the GFA-NC Dr Kofi Amoah has called on all stakeholders and citizens to support the transition whilst the Black Stars prepare their assault and conquest of Africa at AFCON 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking: Kwesi Appiah names Andre Ayew as new Black Stars Captain Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah has named Andr\u00e9 Ayew as the permanent captain of the team. 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