Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah has asked Ghanaian footballers to have a high sense of patriotism and volunteerism.
Speaking at the FifPro Division Africa Annual Congress in Accra on Wednesday he said, the sacrifice that existed in the past is missing among the current football stars which is not encouraging.
"Die a little more for Ghana as it would go a long way to motivate upcoming players to have the interest of the nation at heart,"he stated.
The Minister also urged the players to plan for their retirement while they are playing active football in order to live a comfortable life after hanging their boots.
"It is very disheartening and painful to see old players destitute after football and also very discouraging for the young ones,"he stated.
He added that, it would be important to set a good standard and emphasis on educating players on how to secure their future.
"The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana(PfaG) must introduce entrepreneurship programs for players to be more successful after football,"he stated.
The Ministry he said, has initiated the Sports Fund to take care of players after retirement since a just a few are currently prepared for life after football.
Football, he stressed has a very short lifespan and expressed appreciation to PfaG and FifPro for their efforts in securing the future of players.
The two-day Annual Congress which ends on Thursday has brought together several officials of FifPro and former players across the world to deliberate on issues affecting footballers and suggest solutions.
General Secretary of FifPro, Theo Van Seggelen has urged players in Africa to support the vision of the outfit by improving relationship with players.
He added that, more professional clubs must be built in Africa to help improve upon the situation of players on the continent.
"Situations such as players not receiving salary on time, properly functioning licensing systems, better competitions with clubs and players as well as dialogue with players must be addressed,"he stated.
General Secretary of PfaG, Anthony Baffoe said an African Cup would be introduced for players that are out of contract.
The move he said, would ensure that, the players have the opportunity to revive their career and be rediscovered by clubs.
"We currently organize out of training section for players in Ghana to keep them active as they look forward to a new challenge,"he disclosed.
FIFPro is the worldwide representative organisation for over 65,000 professional footballers with its global headquarters in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, and made up of 58 national players' associations. Didier Drogba is the Honorary President of the FIFPro Division Africa.
The PfaG is Ghana's wing of FifPro and carries out the activities of the worldwide organization by ensuring that the affairs of professional players are effectively managed.