Ghanaian reveals how he and others escaped after arriving in Germany for football

Richmond Appiah, a Germany-based Ghanaian social media personality known as 'Mad Lion', has shared his unique story of how he settled in Germany after travelling there for a football tournament.

In a recent interview with the YouTube channel ‘Abrokire y3d3’, Richmond recalled how he had to bribe his way onto the football team for a tournament in Germany, alongside other players, to leave Ghana.

I used to play football in Sunyani with the likes of Afriyie Acquah and other guys. One day, we had an opportunity to play a tournament in Germany, and I made the team. To make the trip, I had to make money offerings to some people, but that is Ghana for you, he explained.

Once in Germany, Richmond had already decided to abscond, a decision shared by others in the group, including the coach and some supporters who had travelled with the team.

He recounted how all 24 individuals, including only six legitimate players, managed to flee during the trip, driven by their determination to seek better opportunities in Europe.

Even the supporters who came here to cheer us on ran away, how much more me? Our coach was the first to abscond and the rest of us followed, Richmond shared.

Although the team lost all their matches, with their best performance being a 4-0 defeat, Richmond saw the trip as an opportunity to escape.

He and another player avoided returning to Ghana by sneaking out of the bus that was supposed to take them to the airport, instead taking a taxi to a train station, which eventually led to their successful escape.

We managed to sneak out of the bus and boarded a taxi... That's how we managed to escape, he recounted.

Richmond now resides in Germany, where he continues to share his experiences with his growing online audience.

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The 11-member squad failed to attend a scheduled competition in late April, which led to significant concerns about their whereabouts.

Nana Antwi, one of the team members, was detained by Norwegian authorities at the end of April after attempting to travel to Sweden. The situation took a tragic turn when the team’s coach, George Gyamfi Gyasi, collapsed and was hospitalised at Oslo University Hospital. Sadly, he passed away on 17 May 2024.

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