Black Stars Players Surprise Coach Otto Addo To Celebrate 46th Birthday With Cake

• Black Stars players have celebrated head coach Otto Addo on his 46th birthday as they prepare for the Kirin Cup against Japan
• Otto Addo was all smiles his Black Stars players and staff treated him to a cake at the team's hotel on Thursday morning
• Ghana will lock horns against Japan in the opening fixture of the Kirin Cup on Friday, 10th June

Otto Addo had a birthday to remember as his Black Stars squad surprised him with a cake at the team's base in Kobe, Japan.

The Ghanaian boss turned 46 on Thursday, June 9, and had his players around him to celebrate the day.

In a video posted on YouTube, sighted by Sports Brief, Addo blow out all the candles as they surprised him with the gifts to mark the day.

The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder went on to cut the cake which was met with applause and cheers from the players and staff.

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Addo was born on 9 June 1975 in Hamburg to Ghanaian parents. He played for the Ghana national team for seven years, between 1999 and 2006.

He was named interim Black Stars coach in February this year, and qualified Ghana to the 2022 World Cup at the expense of Nigeria.

The Black Stars team are currently in Japan preparing for the four-nation invitational tournament which will commence on Friday, June 10, 2022.

Covid-19 hit Black Stars camp ahead of Japan game

Meanwhile, the novel Covid-19 has hit the camp of the Black Stars ahead of their Kirin Soccer Cup opener against Japan, FootballGhana reports.

Four players have reportedly been infected with the virus and are set to miss the opener against the host country on Friday.

Osman Bukari, Dennis Odoi, Elisha Owusu, and Kamaldeen Sulemana have all been ruled out.

Black Stars Coach Otto Addo Breaks Silence on Alfred Duncan’s Premature Retirement

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Otto Addo, head coach of the Black Stars, has finally opened up on Alfred Duncan's shock retirement from international football.

The 29-year-old midfielder announced his decision to quit the Black Stars on the back of what he described as 'unfair and discriminatory' treatment by the Ghana Football Association in a heartbreaking letter.

Duncan's unexpected retirement from the national team took the Ghanaian football landscape by surprise considering his immense talent and his relatively young age to make such a decision.