Old Photo of 10 Year Old Daniel Kofi Kyereh Supporting Ghana at 2006 World Cup in Germany Goes Viral

Old Photo of 10 Year Old Daniel Kofi Kyereh Supporting Ghana at 2006 World Cup in Germany Goes Viral

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:17 PM
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  • Ghana midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is buzzing ahead of the Black Stars' World Cup opener against Portugal
  • The German-raised midfielder shared memories of his childhood days supporting the Black Stars at the 2006 World Cup
  • Kyereh is expected to line up for the Black Stars when they face the 2016 European champions on Thursday

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will be living his dreams when the Black Stars play Portugal in their opening game at the World Cup in Qatar.

Born in Ghana, Kyereh was raised in Germany and was eligible to represent the European country.

However, in 2021 the midfielder decided to play for Ghana, the country of his father and has since been a key member of the Black Stars.

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Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has shared memories of supporting the Black Stars at 2006 World Cup. Credit: @kofi_kyereh17 @GhanaBlackstars
Source: Twitter

A photo has been circulating on social media of a very young Kyereh in the colours of Ghana when Germany hosted the World Cup in 2006.

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Kyereh was ten years old when Ghana first qualified for the World Cup and even at that age, he had dreams of playing for the Black Stars.

He posted on Twitter with the photo: "Dream, believe and achieve."

The message vividly explains the player had dreams of playing at the global showpiece since his childhood days and finally he gets to realize it in Qatar.

Kyereh, who plays for Freiburg in the German Bundesliga, previously represented Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon early this year.

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh joins Freiburg

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has finally joined his SC Freiburg teammates to start pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh joined the Bundesliga side in the summer transfer window from St Pauli.

In photos posted on social media, a beaming Kofi Kyereh looks excited as preparations continue for the upcoming season.

Ghana players enjoy media day at World Cup

Players of the Black Stars took turns for their official photos ahead of their opening game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Portugal.

The team led by coach Otto Addo had their media moment before the commencement of the World Cup in Qatar. Black Stars players have taken their official photos for the World Cup in Qatar.

In photos shared on social media, the players had different poses looking excited before Thursday's Group H opener.

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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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