Stephen Appiah's form for WC excites Akunnor

Published on: 03 June 2010

Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has received a lot of praise from his former international teammate C K Akunnor for his performance in Tuesday's international friendly against the Netherlands.

Akunnor, former captain of the Black Stars, believes the Bologna star is on the verge of regaining his fitness.

Appiah, 29, played for 45 minutes in the friendly which resulted in a 4-1 loss in Rotterdam.

"I was impressed with the way he played against Holland. He was working hard in the match but the team generally had a bad first half," Akunnor said.

"I am confident he can regain his fitness and do well at the World Cup. He will take time but will come good."

Appiah who made only two appearances for his Serie A side, was named in Ghana's 23-man squad

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