After scoring a crucial goal for Bechem United against Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League, striker Hafiz Konkoni dedicated his goal to all Muslims worldwide who are celebrating Eid Mubarak today.
Konkoni, a devout Muslim, scored from the penalty spot on Saturday afternoon to help his team secure all three points. He is currently leading the Ghana Premier League goal-scoring race with 13 goals.
In an interview with StarTimes, Konkoni expressed his gratitude to Allah for the successful game and acknowledged the tough challenge that they faced against Hearts of Oak, who had won their last game and had high confidence. He also acknowledged the team’s ability to secure the victory despite the difficult game.
“First of all I will like to give thanks to the almighty Allah for making us play this game successfully. Actually, it was a tough game because our last game we could not win and Hearts of Oak won their last game and their confidence was high”
“Coming into this game we know it will be a very difficult game but we were able to win this game,
“It could have been more than one goal I had a clear chance to score but it was rather unfortunate that I could not score all the same next time it will come. I will like to use this opportunity to wish all Muslims around the globe most especially my people from the Upper West,
Konkoni regretted not scoring more than one goal, despite having a clear chance to do so. He took the opportunity to extend his Eid Mubarak greetings to all Muslims globally, particularly his people from the Upper West.
