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The Ghana Football Association have contacted Ghanaian players stranded in Ethiopia after releasing a viral video narrating their plight. .
21 Ghanaian players are confirmed stranded in Ethiopia following the cancellation of the Ethiopian league in March.
The players released a video narrating their ordeal which came to the attention of the Ministry of Sports and the Ghana Football Association. The 21 players included ex-Black Stars defender Lee Addy and goalkeeper Muntari Tagoe, who were pleading to the government of Ghana to help evacuate them back home to join their families.
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According to them, the inactivity of football in Ethiopia has presented them with hardships as they risked facing additional financial challenges if they do not receive help.
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After some few minutes after the emergence of the video, Ghana FA president, Kurt Okraku collaborated with the Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Asiamah to put plans in helping the stranded 21 players.
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Otec FM had an interview which was monitored by footballghana.com with ex-Black Stars defender Lee Addy who confirmed the Ghana Football Association have contacted Ghana’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Her Excellency Mrs. Amma A. Twum-Amoah.
“We have received a call from the GFA after our video. We’ve delivered our details and the ambassador’s number to them”, Lee Addy said.
Lee Addy added, “The ambassador also called and explain things to us and we’ve responded to her. We are waiting for what will happen next”.
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