Nyantakyi: Black Stars are underdogs

Ghana FA chief, Kwesi Nyantakyi has labeled the title aspiring

national team as underdogs at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars


are desperate to end a 31 year wait for silverware with every of 25 million


countrymen expecting nothing than the trophy when they return home after


February 10’s final. But the head of Ghana’s mission to conquer Africa in South


Africa is waxing lyrical about the pressure that comes with the huge task.

“This team, they are underdogs because we have a lot of


players who are making their debuts in this competition. There are about ten


players who have never been to the Africa Nations’ Cup before,” Nyantakyi told


newsmen at the team’s tournament base in Port Elizabeth.


Mr. Nyantakyi is however adamant that his management committee

will do everything to power the ‘underdogs’ to an unlikely victory come end of


tournament: “We have managed this team so well so that they are not influenced


negatively by any form of pressure. We are mindful that the team must be well


composed, they must play without any pressure so that they can deliver the


mandate we have given them which is to win this trophy.”