{
  "id": 10646258,
  "title": "“When Ghana scores, we all jump” – Sports Fund Deputy Administrator on football’s unifying power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/when-ghana-scores-we-all-jump-sports-fund-deputy-administrator-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/when-ghana-scores-we-all-jump-sports-fund-deputy-administrator-on-footballs-unifying-power/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Deputy Administrator of the Ghana Sports Fund, Lawyer Simon Appiah Junior, has praised football for its ability to unite Ghanaians regardless of their differences. Speaking in anticipation of Ghana's upcoming match against The Gambia, he highlighted football's unique capacity to bring people from various backgrounds and communities together. \"We have many languages, many traditions, and many points of view,\" he noted. \"But when the ball finds the back of the net and Ghana scores, nobody asks where the person sitting next to them is from. We all cheer, shout, and embrace at the same instant.\" Appiah emphasized the importance of celebrating the unity experienced during football matches and drawing lessons from it in daily life. \"If a game of football can make us overlook our distinctions for a day, then those distinctions were not as significant as we perceived,\" he remarked. He urged Ghanaians to extend the spirit of camaraderie witnessed in the stadium beyond the realm of football, stressing the necessity of mutual respect irrespective of the circumstances. \"Respect for one another should not be contingent on a scorecard.\" Furthermore, Appiah called upon Ghanaians to rally behind the national team, the Black Stars, and show their support with pride. \"This team belongs to all of us, and that is precisely why we should all be behind it.\"",
  "summary": "The Deputy Administrator of the Ghana Sports Fund, Lawyer Simon Appiah Junior, has described football as a common language that brings Ghanaians together despite their differences. Speaking ahead of Ghana’s match against The Gambia today, Lawyer Appiah said football has a unique ability to unite people from different backgrounds and communities. “We have many languages, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}