Soccer News of Monday, 29 August 2016Source: Graphic.com.ghDede Ayew offers to pay airfares for Black Stars playerAndre AyewThe Deputy Skipper of the Black Stars, Andre "Dede" Ayew has offered to purchase flight tickets for members of Avram Grant's 23-man squad who are expected in the country for the final 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda on September 3. “However, there are some players in the squad who are unable to afford the tickets and for that Andre Ayew has decided that he will pay for them to turn up for the game. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, had earlier stated that since the Black Stars have already qualified for the 2017 AFCON, its funds will be better spent on other sporting discliplines. He said the MOYS would rather set aside such monies to cater for the Black Maidens and the National Paralympic Team. Mr Vanderpuije also urged the GFA to pay for the tickets of the foreign-based players if they could.

Source: GhanaWeb August 29, 2016 15:22 UTC