President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has ‘jovially’ promised to stop Otto Addo from returning to his German base after guiding the Black Stars to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Thomas Partey was the hero for Ghana in Abuja as the Black Stars held rivals Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in the final playoff of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Arsenal star handed Ghana an 11th minute lead with a bullet strike to silence the vociferous home supporters.
However, the lead did not last as Nigeria restored parity through defender William Troost-Ekong in the 22nd minute from the spot.
Nigeria bombarded their counterparts for the majority of the first half but failed to take advantage of the half chances that went their way.
In the second stanza, Ghana tactician Otto Addo deployed a pragmatic tactic to frustrate the Super Eagles after seeing his team’s advantage evaporate courtesy a controversial penalty goal.
The Dortmund trainer’s tactical tweak nullified the hosts as the Black Stars worked their socks off to record a famous 1-1 draw result.
In the wake of the match, President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo was seen having a conversation with coach Otto Addo on phone.
Akufo-Addo thanked the coach for delivering him a massive gift as today marks his 78th birthday.
He jokingly promised to ‘kidnap’ coach Addo from returning to Dortmund as he wants him to only focus on Ghana ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
