[ 2015-01-26 ]

I owe my career to Chorkor 'kenkey' sellers – Stephen Appiah
Former skipper of the senior national team Stephen
Appiah has revealed for the first time that he
would not be who he is today without the support
of ‘kenkey’ sellers at Chorkor, where he grew
up.


The retired footballer has therefore expressed
gratitude to the kenkey sellers in Chorkor for the
support they gave him during the early days of his
career.


According to the former Juventus star, the Kenkey
sellers came to his rescue at a time when he could
not afford meals after training.


“I remember growing up; I mean I went through a
lot. At times you go to training and you’re even
thinking of what you’re eating after training
and you see these food sellers and the kenkey
sellers in my area, I mean at times I used to go
and sit there and then they will give me Kenkey to
eat and all that,” ‘Tornado’ told Henry
Asante Twum on Extra Time on Starr 103.5FM
Saturday January 24, 2015.


The first ever skipper to qualify the Black Stars
to the World Cup has therefore promised to
organise a testimonial match in honour of the
Chorkor kenkey sellers and all Ghanaians who
supported him to become who he is today.


“I think Ghanaians have been true to me as in
supporting me; they supported me till today that I
said I am calling it done so I think I have to
give that respect or I have to give back to them
in terms of playing a testimonial game to tell
them bye bye for their support, for the love that
they’ve shown to me. So I think that it’s the
right thing to do and definitely there will be a
testimonial match,” Appiah told Asante Twum.

Source - Starrfmonline

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