Joe Addo: Chelsea making Ghana proud

Former Black Stars defender Joe Addo, who is now the

International Relations Director of Berekum Chelsea believes the club have done

well to revive Ghanaian interest and pedigree in the African Champions’ League.

No Ghanaian side have come close to this stage since Hearts

of Oak won the title in 2000 and the nation’s two slots have been reduced to

one but not Chelsea. Despite failing to beat Al Ahly to fall further behind in

the race for semi final tickets from Group B, Joe Addo reckons Chelsea have

done well for a team playing at this level for the first time.

Addo is also quick to divert any focus on Chelsea star

striker Emmanuel Clottey who has banged in 12 goals in 10 games and is close to

breaking Stephen Worgu’s CAF Champions’ League all time record of 13 goals.

“Clottey has done very well throughout the competition, he’s

complementing us by scoring goals for the team. It’s a united front and we

don’t want to mention one or two players. It’s a team of young players and we want

them to play for each other,” Joe Addo told Supersport’s Soccer Africa

programme at the Accra Sports Stadium.

He added: “We are trying to make our nation proud and we are

happy with the way we have played in this tournament. We still have two games

more that if we win, we will qualify for the semi finals, so we are not

panicking.”

Chelsea captain Abdul Basit Mohammed has meanwhile has urged

fans of the Berekum club to remain optimistic. Basit said: “As they were able

to come here and draw, we can also go to Zamalek and draw or win.

“It’s not over yet and we thank God as we have our last game

at home, it’s all still in our hands. We will work hard to return from Zamalek

with a positive result.”Credit: