Former Ghana international, Awudu Issaka has lauded former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah for his patriotism and generosity.
The former Hearts of Oak and Juventus midfielder remains one of the best players to have led the senior national team.
He is famously remembered for leading the Black Stars to secure qualification for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Awudu Issaka in an interview with Dan Kwaku Yeboah, commended Stephen Appiah for being supportive of his academy.
He cautioned that anyone who intends to come at Stephen Appiah should recognize the fact that he will be one foul side of most Ghanaians.
He condemned the harsh criticisms directed at Stephen Appiah following his outburst over the perceived alienation of ex-footballers in the running of football in the country.
"In this world, you need to give respect to whom respect is due. Stephen Appiah has been blessed by God. When I heard it initially, I was angry. Stephen Appiah is a blessing for Ghana. If you touch him, you’ve touched 1000 people.
“The reaction of people to the comments by the man should tell you that Stephen Appiah is loved by Ghanaians and he is untouchable. Stephen Appiah is a brand in Ghana. He has been supporting my academy”, he said.
In the aftermath of Stephen Appiah’s comments, Oduro Sarfo, a member of the FA’s Executive Council charged Stephen Appiah to seek further education if he wanted to rise to the top of football administration in Ghana.
“Samuel Eto’o is the FA president for Cameroon. He needed to go to school so he can better himself academically. He joined associations that are affiliated with their FA before making plans to contest,” Oduro Sarfo told Onua FM.
“If Stephen Appiah wants to play a key role or wants to lead the GFA, he needs to have better academic knowledge and certificates.”