Former Ghana Captain Engages Black Stars Assistant Coach in a Tennis Game in Accra

• Ex-Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah met interim Black Stars assistant coach George Boateng after securing a World Cup berth for the country
• The two footballing greats spent time playing tennis as George Boateng distresses from a week of hectic national assignment
• George Boateng was born in Ghana but represented the Dutch national football team at international level

Stephen Appiah and George Boateng exhibited their tennis skills when they met at the Labadi Beach Hotel for breakfast.

The former Black Stars captain spent quality time with the interim Black Stars assistant coach as they talked about Ghana's World Cup qualification.

In photos posted on Twitter, the former Juventus player met the successful technical team while they distress from the pressure of the past week.

Appiah, who was the first captain of the Black Stars to lead Ghana to the World Cup, played alongside Otto Addo at the tournament in Germany 2006.

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The duo also worked together when the ex-Borussia Dortmund player was scout for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup.

Meanwhile, George Boateng who was born in Ghana, spent most of his career in Holland, where he ended up playing for the Oranges.

These days he works with the youth team of Aston Villa.

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Following Black Stars' recent qualification to the 2022 World Cup, football fans in the West African nation have been divided on whether the country should continue in pursuit of the Southampton guardsman.

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German giants Borussia Dortmund have congratulated coach Otto Addo on leading Ghana in securing qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Addo, who is currently the head of youth development at Dortmund, guided the Black Stars to make a return to the global showpiece after missing out on the last edition.

With players fighting and forcing the match to end in a 1-1 stalemate at full time, Ghana has secured qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the away goal rule.