Kojo Appiah has been training children with football talents in the Ashanti Region
Physically challenged man Kojo Appiah has been coaching young children to unearth their potential despite his inability to walk.
According to a 3Sports report, the 21-year-old lost his father at an early age and dropped out of school due to financial constraints and family neglect.
This led him to beg for alms on the streets to earn an income to take care of himself and improve his livelihood.
Appiah indicated that the demise of his father disrupted his academic journey due to family neglect.
“Things were not going well; my father’s family did not take care of me. If they did, I would not have ended up this way. My world came crashing down when I lost my dad,” he told Bill Eshun of TV3.
It was noted that Appiah gathers children on a dusty pitch at Konkoli in the Ashanti Region, directing and guiding them as a coach to train.
He formed Monday Stars club in 2019, which involves training children between the ages of 10 and 17.
One of his players said, “He is like a father; he does not shout at us during training. He makes us feel comfortable, and learning under him is easy.”
Appiah has been an inspiration to the children in his community, and his ambition to nurture children with footballing talents continues to thrive.
Watch the report on Appiah’s career below:
A beggar in the morning and a coach of a local football team in the evening.
Kojo Appiah has been training young footballers in the Ashanti Region for the last five years despite his physical challenges. @Bill_Eshun tells his story#3Sports pic.twitter.com/sJwlawgncg
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) May 19, 2025
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