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"There cannot be prosperity without peace and there cannot be peace unless people are assured that their rights will be upheld and they will not be robbed of their entitlement."

"I’ve been appointed by the President as the Chief Justice of Ghana and I believe my mandate is to set free the oppressed from all kinds of injustices they encounter."

"The law is the law, no matter the noises made and no matter what others say or feel. No one is above the law — not the President, not even the Chief Justice."

"I am confident that in my journey as a lawyer, as a judge and now as Chief Justice, there is no one person in this country who can look at me in the eye and accuse me of taking a bribe to decide a case."

"I have believed and very confident we can make mother Ghana proud when the competition begins."

"During our time, we could not make money from football and even the way we were paid left us in debt before we even receive our bonuses."

"The coach said he wants to use the princesses and the maidens to represent the team which is not a bad idea but they lack experience to get the job done. Assuming Kwarasey is ignored in the stars, people will complain but when it happens in the female side, no one is talking about it so I wish Ghanaians give the same attention to the queens ."

"We as host nation have a big task to win the sompetition as well but is not going to come easy."

"It’s sometimes sad and disheartening how the people of Ghana especially the media have just neglected us and say nothing about our teams."

"We want to qualify for the semi-finals without any doubt and that will mean winning. Besides, we want to keep our unbeated record so far."

"Why can't female players and coaches be celebrated as well?"

"Naturally, we want to win the tournament because it would feel very good [to do do] at home, but we can only focus on it one game at a time."

"We still believe we can qualify so we are going there to fight and get the win."

"You know in the past we lost in the finals three times but this time around we have the advantage to redeem our image so we must do everything possible to win."

"We are not going to underrate any country. We would play match after match and improve match after match."

"It is not as if we are throwing sour grapes, just because we have lost. Rather, this is the fact and it is up to the organisers to do something about this. It is not good for African women’s football."

"They say when the government or the sports ministry owes you, they will pay you, but as to when you never know. So I usually will borrow money to cater for myself and my ailing grandmother. Before the money comes, you are already in huge debt."

"We are not out of it, just like they scored here we can also go there and score without conceding."

"I have been talking to my colleagues, trying to motivate them that we can make a name for ourselves and the country."

"We have come close many times so there we are not far off at all."

"Whenever I’m listening to Radio and watching TV, I hear how they(the media) promote and fight for the Black Stars and other Men’s national teams at the expense of we the Female teams which shouldn’t be the case."

"When I have the ball, she knows what I'll do next."

"I got pregnant in but my coach and grandmother decided I had to abort it because we were a month and a week away from going to the Black Queens camp."

"We are all serving the same Ghana as the male players and coaches."

"The Black Queens were the first team to represent the country at the world cup level but the kind of treatment and promotion we get from Ghanaians especially the media is on the low side."

"I was having my period regularly, there were no signs of me being pregnant."

"This year's tournament is not going to be easy, everything that will be participarting will be coming for the ultimate."

"This time around we are all looking forward to a host and win situation."

"In our last tournament, we didn’t perform well so this is our chance to lift the trophy for the first time. Most players now have the exposure so I think with this preparation, we can lift the trophy."

"We have a task ahead of us and we can go to the Championship to deliver whatever we can. I think we have the qualities and the players that can face all this countries – opponents."

"We are hosting the tournament and our prime target is to win the title as hosts and qualify for the World Cup which will be staged in France next year."

"My coach went to see my grandparents. I was young by then so it was recently that an elderly man I know told me the place I reside was where my abortion was done."

"I make sure I have enough protein, carbs, and healthy fat in all my nutrition. And constantly reminding myself of what to put in my body because the work we do requires us to be in good shape all the time."

"Being a Nuzest Influencer means a lot to me, and not only inspire young athletes to work harder but also help them take care of their body and stay healthy as well. Where I came from, I was never introduced to nutritions as much as a player, but when I had the opportunity to further my career here, I wanted to learn all that I didn't have in my country so I can help young athletes to understand how proteins and nutrition are important for players."

"I would say trust the process, be able to learn about the product and what works for you. And also give yourself the chance to start something new."

"I give back to the community, to the young ones especially those that never had an opportunity to have mentorship. We give them boots and this alone can change their lives. We have so many partners that come on board to donate and this has been important to us."

"I love DC [Washington DC] because the people are very respectful, a predominantly Black community gives a feeling of home. You will see so many Ghanaians, Ugandans, Ethiopians basically, you will see people who are the same. People who will take you as a sister and make sure that you do not feel out of place."

"This is a dream come true for me. Representing Ghana at this level is an honour, and I’m giving everything for my team."

"Having them gives me a sense of freedom, knowing that they are going to tell people to fight for what I have been craving for, and asking for. Things that I have not been able to say out loud as an individual player."

"Football has provided me with a platform to meet important people and play with and against the best of the best. These are opportunities that I do not take for granted."

"Watching from the stands in the opener, I knew that if I am going to get a chance to come in, I need to do more, work hard and give my team the balance."

"Playing in the USA gave me the mentality to work harder than everybody else, to always be ready."

"Football has shaped me to find myself, my identity as a woman and as a footballer. It has taught me about life and how to embrace opportunities. It gave me an opportunity to go to college and because of that, I want to be an inspiration to young girls in Ghana. I want them to dream that it is possible to make it, to play with the best in the world."

"I need to be locked in and give everything. I am grateful that it worked out today, so I am looking forward to the next game."

"I am kind of sad of course because this is not the result that we wanted but I am grateful for the platform."

"So, I have always been working hard and waiting for an opportunity, and it has finally come."

"We’ll fight like it’s our last game."

"I am super excited that I finally have played at the WAFCON. This is a dream come true."

"It is my first WAFCON so being able to stand there, sing the national anthem with a proud chest, in that moment I was just thinking about my family, the people close to me, people that I care about and all of them watching me."

"Growing up as a young girl, it seemed impossible to do things that men do."