Ghana President John Mahama rewards Player for AFCON feat

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President John Mahama of Ghana has announced a US$ 25, 000 (N4.3m) for each member of the Black Stars for finishing runners-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

The Black Stars were edged by Ivory Coast winning 9-8 on penalties in Sunday’s final played in Bata but their effort is being rewarded. (Vanguard report)

''And for achieving that feat, we are grateful to the team and this is a team for the future and the sky we know will be the limit,'' Mahama confirmed after meeting with the players at the Flagstaff House in Accra on Tuesday.

''Government is pleased to announce that we are giving each one of you an amount of US$25,000 for going that far.''

Ghana players pocketed US$ 50,000 each for reaching the final of the Nations Cup.