The 2nd National Player Awards, dubbed GUINNESS NATIONAL PLAYER AWARDS has been launched. The event now, under a three year sponsorship relationship with giant beverage company ,Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited will see both old and current national team players being rewarded at a plush awards night at the state banquet hall on June 2. Speaking at the launch, the Managing Director of Proton Sports Services, Mr Kurt Okraku announced that his outfit in conjunction with the retired national footballers Association,the GFA and the Ministry of youth and Sports intend to make this year’s event even better than last year’s. In that regard, a new category, called the SPECIAL awards have been added unto the scheme. This category will honor coaches who won the 1963, 1965 African Cup of Nations and the coaches who won Ghana Bronze at the Bacelona Olympics The Board of Trustees have also set out to give national recognition to our Bronze winning Olympic team of 92 led by the multi system man Mr. Sam Arday. Also to be rewarded is the 1998/1999 Black Queens team that first won the African title and also qualified Ghana to the world cup in the USA.. Another category to receive awards is the GOLDEN LEGENDS category. Nominees will be released shortly once the panel of judges completes the job Now the full nominees OLD GENERATION: 1982 OLYMPIC GAMES FOOTBALL SQUAD List: Anthony Mensah, Frank Amankwah, Isaac Asare, Mohammed Gargo, Joachim Yaw Acheampong, Alex Nyarko, Olli Rahman, Nii Odartey Lamptey, Kwame Ayew, Shamo Quaye, Ablade Kumah, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Sammy Adjei, Kalilu Dramani, Bernard Aryee, Simon Addo, Maxwell Konadu, Yaw Preko, Mamoud Amadu, Ibrahim Dossey Coach: Sam Arday Assistant coach: Isaac Paha 1998-99 BLACK QUEENS SQUAD ( AFRICAN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP/WORLD CUP) Memunatu Sulemana, Rita Yeboah, Regina Ansah, Elizabeth Baidu, Juliana Kakraba, Mavis Djangmah, Barikisu Tettey Quao, Alberta Sackey, Vivian Mensah, Adjoa Bayor, Kulu Yahaya, Lydia Ankrah, Mercy Tagoe, Nana Ama Gyamfua, Gladys Enti, Sheila Okine, Priscilla Mensah, Stella Quartey, Genevive Clottey Coach: Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie Assistant: Ofosuhene SPECIAL AWARDS 1963-CK GYAMFI AND ASSISTANT. TONY EGHAN 1965-CK GYAMFI AND BEN KOUFIE 1992-Olympics games:Coach: Sam Arday Assistant coach: Isaac Paha CURRENT GENERATION Black Starlets (Male Under-17) Top Scorer: Emmanuel Boateng Most Valuable Player: Emmanuel Oti, Thomas Agyapong, Kingsley Fobi Black Satellites (Male Under-20) Top Scorer: Ebenezer Assafuah Most Valuable Player: Ebenezer Assafuah, Francis Narh Black Maidens (FemaleUnder-17) Top Scorer: Jane Ayieyam Most Valuable Player: Sherifatu Sumaila, Jane Ayieyam, Priscilla Okyere Black Princesses (Female Under-20) Top Scorer: Elizabeth Addo Most Valuable Player: Mercy Myles, Elizabeth Addo, Janet Egyir Black Queens: Top Scorer: (nobody made the mark) Most Valuable Player: Janet Egyir,Leticia Ziipki,Edem Atovor Black Stars: To Scorer: Mubarak Wakaso Most Valuable Players: Fatau Dauda, Rabiu Mohammed, Mubarak Wakaso The main event he said is fixed for the banquet hall, state house on June 21st 2013