Die hard Supporters proud

...to be rewarded by SWAG

Die Hard Sports Supporters Group led


by Abraham Nkansah are very grateful to Almighty God, the Sports Authorities


and the Sports Media for recognising their contributions to the promotion and


development of sports in Ghana.





Abraham Nkansah popularly called “Apirigu


Chakapama” said his vision for forming his group is not solely to travel, but


support every sporting discipline and make it attractive to encourage the


participants and spectators.





He noted that if the opportunity


comes to travel they will go, but it is not by force that they have to go to


every tournament.

“We are a special group that is why


the Sports Authority and popular sports companies invite us. We are the best


that is why the Sports Writers Association of Ghana honoured us as the first


and best supporting group to be rewarded at a national function like the SWAG


Awards event where we stood on the same podium with top stars like Mahatma


Otoo, Kwadwo Asamoah, Priscilla Okyere, Didi Dramani, Duke Micah, Osumanu


Adama, Amos Kobla and the Black Maidens at the 38th SWAG Awards at


the Banquet Hall of the State House” he commented.





According to Nkansah, Die Hard was


formed with a mission and vision to grow and promote Ghana sports that is why


they are into boxing, athletics, cycling, weightlifting, basketball, handball,


volleyball, table tennis, tennis, beach soccer, golf, hockey, swimming, chess,


scrabble, ampe, taekwondo, judo, kickboxing, badminton, body building, rugby,


cricket, rowing and canoeing, baseball and in fact all sporting events in Ghana

and they sing best, clap best and cheer best.





He said their hall mark is


discipline and they are not only to support but some of their members are


sportsmen and women who know about the rules and regulations of sporting


programmes and the sports themselves.


He thanked the SWAG for honouring


them as the first and best and promised to keep on with the discipline and


cheering all sports activities.


Abraham Nkansah said they are spread


in all regions, but due to financial difficulties only a few of them get the


chance to travel to support the Ghana sports teams outside Ghana and appealed


to companies to help them when it comes to securing sponsorship for world class


events like the FIFA World Cup and African Cup of Nations.

“We are known as Die Hard Sports


Supporters because we die for sports and what we can do none can do. We are the


best and the neatest. We are for sports development and promotion, so we are of


a special standard and class that is why three of our members were awarded


special prizes at the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa” he narrated.





He urged Ghanaians to pray hard that


the Black stars overcome Zambia in the last but one qualifier and go on to win


the last match to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.





He said Brazil must be a must for


Ghana because Ghana is the Brazil of Africa and Ghana is the only nation that


can match Brazil boot for boot and beat them as it has happened before when


Dede Ayew led the Ghana Under 20 team to beat Brazil at the finals of the 2009


Under 20 World Championship in Egypt.

He stressed that he is going all out


to support Ghana even if he will die at sports meetings, want to brand, market


and reap from his toils.





He welcomed the coming together all


40 supporters groups in Ghana with the formation of a coalition and monitoring


of their activities as some may have different aims, objectives and goals that


are opposite to even the FIFA Fair Play policy.





“Chakapama” as he also loves to


answer to said companies can gain a lot if they are linked to a transparent and


cooperating group like the Ghana Die Hard Sports Supporters Union.