20TH MARCH, 2015

TO: ALL SPORTS EDITORS

PRESS RELEASE

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM THE EMBASSY OF REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BLACK STARS DURING THE 2015 AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS TOURNAMENT IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA

The Embassy of Senegal on behalf of their President and people has sent a message of congratulation and encouragement to the players and technical team of the Black Stars on their performance in the 2015 AFCON Football tournament in Equatorial Guinea.

In a message received through Ghana’s Mission in Bamako, addressed to the ministry, it says “After the close of the AFCON in Equatorial Guinea, which Ghana unfortunately lost in the final against Ivory Coast, I wish to express these words of encouragement to you and to congratulate you for the performance of your national team.

In fact even if the football gods have chosen the Ivory Coast, everyone agrees that the Ghanaian footballers did not at all demean themselves but they undoubtedly put up the best performance of this tournament”.

“…kindly convey my words of encouragement and congratulations to the players and technical team. I am convinced that the team will chalk remarkable successes in the future”, the message noted.