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.”