President J.E.A Mills yesterday received the FIFA World Cup trophy at a ceremony at the Osu Castle, expressing the hope that the Black Stars would win football�s golden icon at next year�s FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
�I am giving this trophy back to you, but on loan,� President Mills told the FIFA representative, Mr Emmanuel Maradas, who presented the golden trophy to the head of state, surrounded by some of Ghana�s retired football greats. Yesterday�s ceremony officially commences the three-day FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour organized by Coca-cola, official FIFA World Cup sponsor.
On behalf of the FIFA President, Joseph Sepp Blatter, Mr Maradas congratulated President Mills on Ghana�s qualification for the World Cup for the second time. He said the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is a celebration for all Africans, not just the host country.
Tomorrow morning, at the Accra International Conference Centre, hundreds of selected football fans will have a rare close view of the real solid gold trophy as FIFA and Coca-Cola take world football�s greatest prize on its longest ever 225-day global tour of 86 countries, including a visit to every African country.
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