Lovely photo of Tony Baffoe and ex-Ghana captains drop as they reunite in Niger

Lovely photo of Tony Baffoe and ex-Ghana captains drop as they reunite in Niger

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
  • Three former Ghana players have reunited in Niger
  • Tony Baffoe, Asamoah Gyan and Stephen Appiah are in Niger for a special gala
  • The trio were invited by Niger president Mohamed Bazoum

Three former Ghana players, Anthony Baffoe, Asamoah Gyan and Stephen Appiah have reunited in the West African state of Niger.

The trio met in Niger following an invite for a special gala by president of country, who is poised on developing the game.

In a photo posted on Instagram, sighted by YEN.com.gh, Baffoe and the two former captains shared the lovely moment.

Ghanaian legends in Niger. SOURCE: Instagram/ anthony_baffoe5
Lovely photo of Tony Baffoe and ex-Ghana captains drop as they reunite in Niger. SOURCE: Instagram/ anthony_baffoe5
Source: Twitter

Anthony Baffoe was the stand-in captain of the Black Stars when Ghana lost on penalties to Ivory Coast in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1992.

Meanwhile, Asamoah Gyan and Stephen Appiah played together for many years and at many tournaments.

Appiah was skipper of the team when Ghana first qualified for the World Cup in 2006 and was also in the team that reached the quarter finals of the competition in South Africa.

Asamoah Gyan was captain of the Black Stars from 2017 to 2019 and remains Ghana's all time leading scorer with 51 goals from 109 appearances.

Tony Baffoe meets Ghana deputy coach Otto Addo

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that ormer Ghana defender, Anthony Baffoe, has met newly appointed Black Stars assistant coach, Otto Addo, right before Dortmund's UEFA Champions League game against Sporting Lisbon.

The ex-Ghana internationals met to discuss Otto Addo's new role with the national team and catch up to old times.

In a photo posted on Twitter by Tony Baffoe, sighted by YEN.com.gh, the FIFPro president expressed how proud he was of Addo, who doubles as assistant coach of Dortmund.

Asamoah Gyan's incredible records

Asamoah Gyan turned 36 on Monday, November 22, and YEN.com.gh has taken a look at his four incredible stats ever including the one Cristiano Ronaldo equaled.

Gyan, who made his international debut for the Black Stars some 18 years ago on November, 19 2003, has had a full career as one could possibly have.

Gyan has played at the Olympics, African Cup of Nations, World Cup, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, and the French League 1 just to name a few.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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