Unity Match Preview: World XI v Black Stars

The message of peace through football continue today at the Accra sports stadium having started on Wednesday in Kumasi.

Galaxy of stars across the globe led by Stephen Appiah were mauled by Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara sports stadium, but the result was not the message, the people it brought — symbolising oneness was the goal which was achieve.

People with different affiliation trooped to the Baba Yara sports stadium, and the purpose of this afternoon’s game will be same as the stars continue to preach peace to Ghanaians ahead the general elections in November later this year.

Sol Campbell, one of the stars who is in Ghana noted that Ghana is ‘known for peace’ and called on Ghanaians to keep the image they’ve sold to the world by avoiding ‘violence’.

Stephen Appiah, the legendary Black Stars skipper who ‘redefined the Black Stars’ — uniting the team to fight for a common goal, which saw the senior national team qualify for three successive world cups, his thirst for unity at every endeavour keeps at the highest echelon of peace ambassador — and he is man beyond football.

The Black Stars will line up at the Accra sports stadium to entertain football-loving fans alongside the World XI which will see William Gallas, Dwight Yorke, Edgar Davids, Emile Heskey and host of others displaying their class with the ball.

The game will kick of at 4pm local time.

 

Unity Match Preview: World XI v Black Stars

Vodafone Ghana Is The Headline Sponsor of 2016 Unity Match

Global telecommunications giant, Vodafone’s Ghana branch, has been named as title sponsor of the two-legged Unity Match 2016 slated for June 8 and 11 this year.

The event, powered by Ghana’s leading sports event organisers, Primeval media, is aimed at promoting peace before and after the November elections.

A statement from the Communications Directorate of Primeval Ghana said, the event will now be pre-fixed by the name of the communication giants; “2016 Vodafone Unity Match”.

Ghana goes to the polls in November and the Unity Match 2016 and the match is aimed at fostering an atmosphere of peace before, during and after, the elections by quelling the pockets of violence usually associated with political contests in the sub-region.

Having been appointed Peace Ambassador, former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, will lead a World XI side to play Kotoko and the Black Stars in Kumasi and Accra respectively.

Total communications solutions provider, Vodafone’s association with the Unity Match 2016, is an emphatic statement of its commitment to ensuring the relative peace currently being enjoyed in the country is preserved.

Vodafone Ghana Is The Headline Sponsor of 2016 Unity Match

Pictures: Official Launch Of 2016 Peace Match

Watch picturs from Monday night’s official launch of the 2016 Peace Match held at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra.

The event was attended by former England international and Arsenal Legend Sol Campbell, former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah, former Holland international George Boateng and a host of dignitaries.

Pictures: Official Launch Of 2016 Peace Match

2016 Peace Match Officially Launched By Sol Campbell, Appiah And Boateng

The official press launch of the 2016 Peace Match took place last night at the Banquet Hall of the State House.

Th event which was to formally launch the series of activities in the 2016 Peace match, was well attended by several dignitaries, officials of the Ghana Football Association, Parliamentarians, the Arsenal Supporters Group of Ghana as well as the media.

Peace Ambassador and former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah was ably joined by Arsenal legend Sol Campbell and former Holland international George Boateng to launch the event.

Addressing the gathering, the president of the National Peace Council, Rev Professor Emmanuel Asante, who is also the Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church Ghana, mentioned that Ghana cannot afford to lose its peace because of politics and urged all Ghanaians to do all they can to ensure peace in the country before, during and indeed after the December 7 elections.

“We have only one Ghana and it is up to you and me, to make sure we keep the peace. That is why when Primeval Media came up with this wonderful idea, I wholeheartedly supported it and will help to see it to its fruition in June when the matches proper and the event will be held.”

“The doors of the National Peace Council is open to anything that has to do with the peace of our dear country, so I want to state here that Primeval Media and Stephen Appiah have our full support.”

He later officially appointed Stephen Appiah as a peace ambassador for the upcoming general elections.

Appiah in his speech mentioned that he thought it wise to come up with this idea with the help of Primeval Media because he knows the tension that normally greets election season in Ghana, adding that h believes, using the passion of the nation which is football, Ghanaians will appreciate the message of peace better.

“Football is the only thing that brings us together as a nation even when there’s tension in the political arena. Myself, Sol Cambell and George Boateng have taken it upon ourselves to preach this message of peace to all Ghanaians ahead of the December elections and we believe that the two games that we will host in June will go a long way to bring unity among Ghanaians.”

England international and former Arsenal legend Sol Campbell was full of praise for the organizers of the event and promised to support in any capacity. He expressed delight at the invitation of Stephen Appiah to help in the launch of this great project that is aimed at fostering unity among Ghanaians irrespective of the political affiliations.

Also present at the launch was the Minister of Youth and sports Dr. Mustapha Ahmed and Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie all of who pledged their respective associations full support for the launch as well as the two matches that will be played in June 2016.

Dr. Mustapha Ahmed after a short speech officially launched the 2016 Unity Match with the help of Stephen Appiah, Sol Campbell and George Boateng.

Both the Sports Minister and the President of the National Peace Council were presnted with brand new Sol Campbell autographed Arsenal jersey in a frame by the legend himself Sol Campbell.

2016 Peace Match Officially Launched By Sol Campbell, Appiah And Boateng