{"id":129517,"date":"2015-06-29T11:14:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T11:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=129517"},"modified":"2015-06-29T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-29T11:14:51","slug":"mahamas-got-football-skills-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=129517","title":{"rendered":"Mahama&#8217;s got football skills [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President John Dramani Mahama and Ghana\u2019s living two former presidents \u2013 Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor graced Stephen Appiah\u2019s testimonial match on Saturday in Accra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before the matched kicked off however, the President took the opportunity to relive his childhood days with a huge kick.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129503\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-2.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The testimonial match, which featured some international players on one side and the Black Stars on the other, was a farewell game for Stephen Appiah who has bowed out of competitive football.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129502\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-1.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former African best footballers Samuel Eto\u2019o and Emmanuel Adebayor as well as various former playing mates of Appiah featured in his select side that faced the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129504\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-3.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (3)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The game ended 2-2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129506\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-5.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (5)\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-5-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129516\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-15.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (15)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-15.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129505\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-4.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (4)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129509\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-8.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (8)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129510\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-9.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (9)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-9.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-9-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129511\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-10.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (10)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-10.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129515\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-14.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (14)\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-14.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-14-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129513\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-12.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (12)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-12.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129507\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-6.jpg\" alt=\"stephen appiahs tesmonial mach mahama rawlings kufuor (6)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/stephen-appiahs-tesmonial-mach-mahama-rawlings-kufuor-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photo credit: Presidency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama and Ghana\u2019s living two former presidents \u2013 Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor graced Stephen Appiah\u2019s testimonial match on Saturday in Accra. Before the matched kicked off however, the President took the opportunity to relive his childhood days with a huge kick. 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