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Tragedy hits
Ghana Black Stars— three key players to miss titanic march
against Uganda
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, June 2, Ghanadot - A big
tragedy is hanging on the neck of the Ghana Black Stars, as
three influential players, namely the skipper
Stephen Appiah, midfield dynamo,
Michael Essien and another utility midfielder, Sulley Ali
Muntari, are
seen as unlikely to feature on the joint Nations
Cup/World Cup qualifier against Mali in Bamako on 7 June.
The Skipper, Stephen Appiah is battling with urgent family
issues and he asked permission from the Head Coach and Ghana
Football Association (GFA) to address the issue.
Michael Essien remains a doubt for the march due to an
outstanding legal dispute with her ex-girlfriend.
The Chelsea ace is battling a suit by his ex-lover Dela
Ackumey who is seeking huge divorce compensation after a
failed attempt in England.
Essien is contesting Ms Ackumey's
claim that she was married to the 26-year-old after a
traditional ceremony was performed.
But Ackumey, who started the case in Ghana in 2007, realised
that he was not having her way and the compensation package
she wanted, travelled to England as a student and pursued
the case where divorce settlements are huge.
But after her attempts failed in England she has returned to
Ghana as a last resort which led
to yesterday's hearing.
"It will depend on what happens in
court but i will try and do my maximum best to get
everything quick. As it stands now, it's 50-50," Essien told
the media.
"It's been going on for years now. I still try to put it
behind me and go on the pitch and do my best. It's not going
to take any effect.
"I have got some two or three days in court. I have to go
and sort everything out and once I'm done i will go and join
the team in Tamale," he added.
"I want to be in camp with my team mates but as I said I
need to sort my court case out before I can join the team
and the fans should not worry because am here for Ghana and
I will do everything possible to join the team."
Sulley Muntari, on the other hand was robbed some few hours
after the end of Inter Milan's final Serie A match against
Atalanta on Sunday, last week.
The 25-year-old was driving along Via Monte Rosa and stopped
at a traffic light when he was approached by two men on a
scooter. One of them was wearing
an Inter scarf and walked up to Muntari’s car after getting
off the scooter.
Muntari had his window rolled down and the man snatched his
Big Bang Hublot watch worth €17,000.
The ex-Udinese and Portsmouth player jumped out of his car
and hit one of the thieves with a punch, but the duo
eventually managed to drive away.
Ghanadot
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