Laryea Kingston

2006 World Cup: Somebody’s Negligence Led To GFA Filing Laryea Kingston’s Appeal Out Of Time – Nyantakyi

2006 World Cup: Somebody’s Negligence Led To GFA Filing Laryea Kingston’s Appeal Out Of Time – Nyantakyi

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, says the negligence of an official of the association contributed to Laryea Kingston’s exclusion from the 2006 Black Stars World Cup squad. “Ghana appealed [Laryea Kingston’s suspension], but the truth of the matter is that the appeal was filed out of time,” Nyantakyi says in a yet-to-be-televised interview with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai on Prime Take. Laryea was instrumental in the Black Stars’ debut World Cup qualification but missed the tournament after receiving a red card for unsportsmanlike behaviour during a 2006 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) second-group game against Senegal.…
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Laryea Kingston Still Hurt By 2006 And 2010 World Cup Absence

Laryea Kingston Still Hurt By 2006 And 2010 World Cup Absence

Former Black Stars midfielder, Laryea Kingston, has revealed not being able to play at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups still hurts him. Having featured in the qualifying games for both tournaments, Kingston was omitted from Ghana’s squad for the Mundial under Ratomir Dujkovic and Milovan Rajevac, a decision he believes has been difficult for him to get over. The 41-year-old picked up a red card at the 2006 AFCON and was suspended prior to the World Cup before Rajevac also dropped him from his final squad for the South Africa experience. In an interview with Radio Gold Talk…
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