Grace Ashly and Stephen Appiah
Source: Africa Publicity
Ghanaian gospel singer, Grace Ashly, has revealed that she stopped singing for, and supporting the Black Stars, the national men’s football team of Ghana because of a painful comment the team’s former captain, Stephen Appiah’ made to her.
In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) on October 6, 2025, Ashly recounted an incident that occurred at the Kumasi Airport between her and Stephen Appiah.
She says “Wherever Stephen Appiah is right now, I want him to remember an incident that happened between us at the airport. There was a time when the Black Star team wasn’t performing, so they weren’t attracting support from Ghanaians…We went to Kumasi during a game between Black Stars and Gambia to mobilize people to the stadium.”
According to her, “On our way, Stephen Appiah was part of our team, but we didn’t know. We found out when we got to the airport. It was then that one man told him to support me for my efforts with the Black Star, because through me, Ghanaians are supporting football. What Stephen told him was that I am working for the state; therefore if I think the state is not supporting me, I should stop.”
She noted that Stephen Appiah’s comments dampened her spirit and love for the Black Stars.
Watch her video below:
https://x.com/SIKAOFFICIAL1/status/1975254866063671471?t=kCrbuAs7hxdLMGarU_tv0g&s=09
