The Tema Metropolitan Assembly has donated 10 footballs and a cheque for GH¢2,000 to support an impending ‘oldies league’ for retired footballers in Greater Accra.
The league has been packaged to have the retired footballers play in a fortnightly match to boost soccer in the country .
The Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Robert Kempes Ofosuware, presenting the cheque and the footballs to the Retired National Footballs Association said it was refreshing to have the retired footballers energizing themselves to promote the sport .
He said as footballers, they contributed positively to soccer in the country through their efforts to lift the nation’s flag on the international scene .
Mr Ofosuware explained that the present achievements of the country’s soccer was as a result of the efforts of the retired players .
He commended them for their achievements and urged them to continue to shine ‘in your corner ’.
Mr Ofosuware said the donation was the modest contribution of the Assembly, adding that ‘we would be monitoring the game.
Mr Willie Klutse, a retired ace footballer in showing appreciation for the gesture, said it had come at the right time .
He said the support will pay off some of their transportation and financial needs .
Mr Klutse said the Retired National Footballers Association is made up of individual players in Premier or Division one clubs .
He said the Association had been able to organize players from Chorkor extending to Tema in the Greater Accra .
Mr Klutse said the membership is 2000 retired footballers who have been grouped in 16 teams for the impending league .
He said the Association also had plans to bring the retired footballers together for coaching courses to teach basic techniques of football to the youth to have fore knowledge of the sport.
Mr Daniel Owusu, a retired footballer, Awuley Quaye and Mohammed Polo, were present to receive the donation .
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