Rave reviews for 2018 Calcio Trade Ball as top stars, businessmen and diplomats assemble at glitzy event

Published on: 11 June 2018
Rave reviews for 2018 Calcio Trade Ball as top stars, businessmen and diplomats assemble at glitzy event
2018 Calcio Trade Ball

The third edition of the Calcio Trade Ball was held at the Kempinski Hotel Accra under the theme: ''Life skills after football.''

The event organized by ArthurLegacy under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy Accra had a lot of footballers (present and past).

Football administrators, businessmen, politicians and members of the diplomatic corps were present to grace the occasion.

Three-time African footballer of the Year Abedi Pele- formerly of Torino, Augustine Arhinful, Mohammed Gargo (Udinese and Genoa), Ahmed Barusso (Roma) and ex Juventus star Stephen Appiah were present.

The present generation had the likes of Kwadwo Asamoah, Richmond Boakye Yiadom, Afriyie Acquah, Bright Addae, Patrick Asmah just to mention a few were suited in black ties for the event which lasted for three hours.

There was a special social interaction session where invited guests including a Konongo sub-chief Nana Kwame Yeboah.

Chief Executive of ArthurLegacy, Oliver Arthur in his speech said:  ''Since the inception of CTB in 2016, each event is an improvement on the previous ones and we wish to express our gratitude to all stakeholders......for their commitment and support to this noble cause,

''Your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, there’s a lot of buzz in a player’s life during his career and I’m sure the players and their WAGS can attest to this. I’m talking about the fame, fleet of cars, luxurious mansions, family holidays and generally speaking, the enviable lifestyles our players enjoy.

''As a result, most of our players seldom pause to think of what they intend to do after their career or whether their current lifestyle will be sustainable many years down the line in the event of an injury.

''Suddenly, it's game up!!! Final whistle!! Time to hang your boots!!  What happens next largely depends on how you planned during your playing days.

Arthur Legacy CEO Oliver Arthur.
''There are 2 choices here;  transition from hero to zero or from hero to hero. The choice is entirely in our hands

''A lot of us like myself have come from humble beginnings and surely, we do not want return to that place of lack and total reliance on other people.''

There were awards for outstanding players; Isaac Coffie rewarded for his consistency with with Genoa in Serie A.

2018 Calcio Trade Ball
Sassuolo starlet Brian Oddei  was named Rising Star Award and Kwadwo Asamoah won the CTB Community Service Award for his charity work with Ghanaian prisoners at the James Camp Prison, Roman Ridge.

Ex-Juventus man Stephen Appiah won the prestigious Star of the Order award.

Head of Mission of the Italian Embassy, Lorenzo Pinelli, rewarded for his contributions to the organisation of the CTB.

Bechem United bankroller and founder Kingsley Owusu Achau received a Lifetime Outstanding Achievement Award and Theresa Aboma, mother of Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu who claimed the Parent's Impact Award.

CTB was first staged in June 2016 at La Villa Boutique in Osu, Accra.

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