Ishmael Addo:I soaked Black Star no.10 Jersey in salt water before wearing it

He said that although Hearts of Oak colleague Jacob Nartey had instructed him to avoid it, he had wanted to take the number.

After some Hearts supporters finally interfered, according to Addo, the no. 10 shirt was bathed in salt water before the player wore it for the match.


The 47-year-old went on to say that, despite his strange entrance into the national squad, he managed to score on his Black Stars debut.

"The senior players had their team when we entered the locker room, and coach Dossena requested me to join the first 18 players. Everyone chose jersey number 10 and then left it, he claimed in an interview with Dan Kwaku Yeboah.

"There were CK Akonnor and Stephen Appiah, both of whom wore the number 10, however in that specific match versus Sierra Leone,