Stephen Appiah in 2003 joined the Old Ladies of Serie A(Juventus) from Parma after excelling on his loan move to Brescia Calcio. 16 years on after leaving Juventus, Appiah has revealed that choosing to represent Ghana in the 2004 Olympics Games in Athens cost him his career with the Old Ladies. Read Stephen Appiah's narration on why he left Juventus in an interview with EMY Africa magazine below:"I was told the club had received a letter from Ghana. I went into the Sporting Director’s office only to see three men; Luciano Moggi – Juventus Director of Football, Geraldo, the club’s lawyer, and the legendary Roberto Bettega himself. People don’t know Moggi.

Source: GhanaWeb May 27, 2021 15:22 UTC