Kudus wants unity and love between current generation of players
When the 23-year-old mounted the stage, he invited Issahaku to join him and expressed his admiration for the Leicester City winger’s journey, before calling for unity between the current generation of players.
“I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to come and support this wonderful awards. I’m happy to be named as the player of the year. It’s a testament of my hard work, my teammates and my family,” Kudus said after receiving his award.
“I would like to thank Fatawu for coming here to support, even though he is also part of the nominees as well. As part of the new generation, one of my aims is to increase the unity and the love between us. He has pushed me a lot this season and I have pushed him a lot.
“I want to use this opportunity to tell him how proud I am of his journey, how far he has come and what he has done this season at Leicester.”
2024 Ghana Football Awards
This year’s Ghana Football Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
This is also the second time in a row that Kudus has been adjudged Footballer of the Year, having also won it last year.
The Right to Dream Academy graduate joined West Ham from Ajax Amsterdam just a year ago but had an excellent debut campaign in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Kudus also scooped the Goal of the Year award with his amazing solo run against Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League.
