Upcoming Footballers Should Take Education Serious - Sports Minister

The Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS) Honorable Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has reiterated the need for young and upcoming footballers and all athletes to take education very serious, as it will serve a good foundation for them in future.

Most young and upcoming athletes in sporting disciplines in recent times, have not  cultivated the habit of attaching seriousness to their education, as they see it as impediment to playing career, which is fallacy.

In a brief interview with sportscrusader.com the Honorable Minister said “it is an obligation for every parent to see to it that, their wards who have chosen sports as a profession take education very serious, as it a very good yardstick for the development of sports in the country and for themselves as well”.

The Honorable Minister also entreated young and upcoming footballers to take a cue from former Black Stars players in the  1960’s to 1990’s  who took education very serious despite playing for the national team which was a burden , but nonetheless they still had time for their education.

Upcoming Footballers Should Take Education Serious - Sports Minister

Sports Minister Meets Retired Footballers

The Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS) Honorable Nii Lantey Vanderpuije on Wednesday, met with the Retired National Footballers Association of Ghana (RNFAG) and the Retired Women Football Association of Ghana (RWONFAG) to deliberate on issues affecting the development of sports in the country.

The Honorable Minister expressed the need for an establishment  of a new sense of belief and reigniting a positive relationship between the retired footballers and the development of sports in general.

In a brief interaction with some executives of RNFAG and RWONFAG, the Hon Minister said “I called this meeting for us to share ideas, to try and see what we can do so that Ghana will benefit from you”.

The Honorable Minister also acknowledged the rich empowerment of the Retired footballers and how they can impact on the quality of play on the upcoming generation of talented players emerging.

The Honorable Minister also emphasize on the role of RNFAG and RWONFAG in the technical development of football both in the men’s and women’s game and the need to keep the Retired Footballers within spectrum of all major stakeholders in the fraternity.

The President of RNFAG, Ibrahim Sunday was very grateful to the Minister  as  he is the only one ever to meet with them to discuss serious challenges confronting the sports in the country.

In attendance at the meeting  was Ibrahim Sunday, Wille Klutse, Kuku Dadzie, John Nketiah Lordson, Rev. Osei Kofi, Awulequaye Senior and others members.

 

 

 

Sports Minister Meets Retired Footballers