Soccer News of 2012-10-23

Tiero eyeing Benfica scalp in Portugal

Ghanaian star William Kwa bena Tiero is back in action for his Portuguese top flight side Gil Vicente and the 31 year old is raring to go. Tiero, who previously shown in Portugal for Academica before switching to Al Quadisiya in Saudi Arabia, has returned to the European country again, this time for Gil Vicente. Gil Vicente players and officials have been impressed with his addition, but after starring in two matches, amid putting up man-of-the-match performances, injury struck which took the Ghanaian out for two weeks. Tiero however has returned again and helped Gil Vicente to away success against Gondomar in the Portuguese Cup on Saturday and Tiero is already looking forward to the next league game against Benfica. “I’m delighted to have recovered this early and I’m also happy about today’s win. I played so I’m ok and we are playing next week against Benfica in the championship so we are going to get back to train in anticipation of a tough game,” Tiero told 90 MINUTES from his Portugal base on Saturday night. He scored a cracker against Benfica during his days with Academica that he still rates as the greatest goal of his career and the Ghanaian is relishing another go at the former European champions. “Of course it will be very nice to score against Benfica again because I always have fond memories of that goal,” Tiero said. The player who has expressed interest in a national team comeback, is also congratulating Kwesi Appiah and his Black Stars for qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations: “Congratulations to the Black Stars for beating Malawi to qualify, they have done well.” He continued: “Now we have to go and win the Africa Cup and I trust Coach Kwesi Appiah to do it. I’m ever ready to help so he can call on me anytime and I will be available at once.”