Former Black Stars Captain Stephen Appiah will tomorrow, Wednesday July 15, 2015, reveal all about his humble beginnings at Chorkor in Accra to his heroics at Juventus and leading Ghana to its maiden Fifa World Cup to award winning broadcaster Bola Ray on Starr Chat.The exclusive interview will be live on Starr 103.5FM as Appiah also known as ‘Tornado’ promises to open up on his many travels which have seen him play for Fenerbahce, Parma, Brescia and Cesena.
Appiah captained Ghana at their World Cup debut in 2006 and was a member of their squad for the 2010 World Cup.
A strong all-round box-to-box midfielder able to defend as well as create and score goals, Appiah began his career at local club Hearts of Oak in 1995, at 15 years of age. In 1996 he had trials with Galatasaray's youth squad but was not signed and he returned to Hearts of Oak.
In 1997 he moved abroad to join Italian Serie A side Udinese. He spent three seasons with the club and while there changed from striker to midfield.
A transfer to Parma in 1999 was jeopardised by viral hepatitis but Appiah overcame the illness to move there in the summer of 2000.
Appiah became a first-team regular for the Lombardians, and scored seven times in 31 games.
Appiah's success at Parma alerted defending Serie A champions Juventus to his talents. Juventus paid Parma €2 million in the summer of 2003 to secure Appiah's services on loan, with an option to a permanent €6 million transfer in 2004.
In 2003, Appiah finished 8th for African Footballer of the Year.
He went on to enjoy a good first season for Juventus, playing in 30 Serie A games and appearing in the Coppa Italia final. He also made his debut in the UEFA Champions League. In his second season at Juventus, Appiah played in 18 Serie A games.
Appiah officially retired in January after injuries cut short his career.
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