Hearts set for centenary 100-days countdown

Accra, Aug. 2, GNA - The nation's oldest existing football club, Accra Hearts of Oak will launch the 100-days countdown towards its centenary celebrations with a float on Saturday, August 6, 2011.

The float dubbed, 93Great March to the Ancestral Home", will take officials, supporters and the playing body through some principal streets within the national capital of Accra.

A statement issued and signed by Ashford Tettey Oku, Administrative Manager of Hearts copied to GNA Sports, said the float will begin from the Club's Secretariat (Farrar Avenue) through the Kwame Nkrumah Circle 96 UTC 96 Wato 96 Swalaba (Ancestral Home) 96 Asafoatse Nettey Road 96 Palladium 96 James Town and then through the Hig= h Street and

terminate with a bonfire at the Hearts Park, opposite the National Lotto Authority. It urged supporters who cannot be at the starting point to join the float along the

specified routes whilst entreating the various organs of the Club, the Old Players

Association, Hearts Ladies, National Chapters Committee, Directors, Patrons and current

players to show up in their numbers. The statement said all Phobians regardless of age are expected to participate in this

once-in-a-life time and never-to-be-forgotten event. It urged all to come in their assorted Phobia paraphernalia and a candle stick for a

bonfire. Hearts, which was formed on November 11, 1911 will climax their centenary

celebrations with an international friendly match against a yet-to-be confirmed Club on

November 13 at the Accra Sports Stadium.