Afriyie Barnieh: I’m ever ready to play for the Black Stars

Hearts Of Oak talisman, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh has expressed his readiness to play for the senior national team of Ghana anytime he gets a call-up.

Afriyie Barnieh netted the only goal in the 108th Ghana Premier League meeting between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko which ended 1-0 in favour of the Phobians at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.

His brace helped the Black Satellites of Ghana to defeat Uganda to clinch the country’s fourth AFCON U-20 title at the Stade Olympique de Nouakchott in Mauritania early this year.

Barnieh has been in fantastic form for the Phobians since returning from the U-20 tournament. His impressive performances in the last 10 games for Hearts Of Oak in the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League has seen the Accra-based outfit move to the summit of the league with three games to end the season.

Speaking to Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM, Barnieh indicated that he is warming up for an opportunity to play for the Black Stars.

“I’m ever ready to play for the Black Stars. It’s the dream of every Ghanaian player, ” he said in the interview with Oyerepa FM.

“I am warming up for (the opportunity).”

Barnieh would be hoping to land the call-up soon as Ghana have secured qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after emerging as the Group C leaders in the qualifiers.