Heartwarming Moment Ex Black Stars Captain Meets Former Juventus Teammate Trezeguet in Ghana Spotted

Heartwarming Moment Ex Black Stars Captain Meets Former Juventus Teammate Trezeguet in Ghana Spotted

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah met his ex-Juventus teammate David Trezeguet in Accra over the weekend
  • The legendary Ghanaian midfielder played with David Trezeguet during his time in the Italian Serie A with Juventus
  • David Trezeguet has been in Ghana for a two-day World Cup trophy tour due to his role as a FIFA ambassador

Stephen Appiah has met his former Juventus teammate David Trezeguet, who is in Ghana for the FIFA World Cup trophy tour.

The former Ghana captain and France legend were teammates at Italian giants Juventus between 2003 to 2005.

In a video posted on social media, Appiah warmly welcomed Trezeguet as the pair shared a lovely moment together.

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Stephen Appiah has met his former Juventus teammate David Trezeguet in Ghana. Credit: @juventusfcen @BNNGHnews
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David Trezeguet is FIFA's ambassador for the World Cup trophy tour, which began in Africa on Saturday. The authentic World Cup trophy was displayed to the public on Sunday with Ghanaians having the chance to take photos with the trophy.

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The ex-France striker won the World Cup in 1998 with Les Blue, before reaching the final again in 2006.

Stephen Appiah was the first Ghanaian captain to lead the Black Stars to the World Cup, chalking that feat in 2006.

David Trezeguet arrives in Ghana with World Cup trophy for two-day tour

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the FIFA World Cup trophy has landed in Ghana for a two-day tour led by former winner David Trezeguet.

The trophy arrived on Saturday morning with the Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif and Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku receiving the delegation at the Kotoko International Airport.

In photos posted on social media, the golden trophy is covered in a glass case and well guarded by security.

David Trezeguet believes Ghana can reach final of the World Cup

Legendary France forward David Trezeguet is anticipating a Ghana versus France final at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The FIFA ambassador is in Ghana with the World Cup trophy for a two-day tour of the African country.

In an interview with Tv3, the former Juventus player disclosed that Ghana has what it takes to make it to the final and will not rule out a possible clash with France.

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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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