{
  "id": 9162267,
  "title": "‘I was waiting for the list to believe my Black Stars call-up was real’- Ronald Donkor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/i-was-waiting-for-the-list-to-believe-my-black-stars-call-up-was-real",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:29:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-was-waiting-for-the-list-to-believe-my-black-stars-call-up-was-real-ronald-donkor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ronald Donkor, a young midfielder, has been called up to the Ghana National team, the Black Stars, for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This marks his first invitation to the senior national team. Donkor was informed about his inclusion by Carlos Queiroz, and he only believed the call-up was real after seeing his name on the official list. The opportunity to play for Ghana is a childhood dream for Donkor, who has always aspired to represent the National team. His initial reaction to the news was to share it with his mother, who was overjoyed. Donkor is also excited to reunite with two players he met at his youth academy, Alidu Seidu and Augustine Boakye, who were his seniors at JMG Academy. As he prepares for his first senior international appearance, Donkor is aware of the expectations that come with representing Ghana and is determined to improve and fulfill the passion of Ghanaian football fans.",
  "summary": "Ronald Donkor says he had to wait for the official announcement before believing he had earned his first Black Stars call-up.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}