Accra Mail (Accra) October 9, 2000

The Millennium Goal King, Ishmael Addo of Accra Hearts of Oak has appealed to all Hearts supporters to be patient with the club's players when things are not going on well.

Ishmael Addo who is also the goal-king in the 1999 Under-17 World Soccer Tournament assured the Phobian family that Hearts of Oak will definitely win the CAF Champions League Trophy this year, if all the various organs of the club pool their resources together for the betterment and progress of the OAK TREE.

Ishmael Addo was speaking at the inauguration of the Indomitable Chapter 88 of Kotobabi, a Hearts supporters club at the Greenford Guest House. Ishmael Addo, amid cheers and refreshing greetings acknowledging the prowess of the young goal-getter, said his other playing colleagues are all right and ready to fight to bring the elusive trophy to the shores of Ghana this year.

Speaking at the function, Mr. Yaw La Danso, National Juvenile Association (NJA) chairman stated that he is a strong and committed phobian. Mr. La Danso a player and an executive member of Accra New Town Wonder Rangers said he has worked for Accra Hearts of Oak in the course of which he has associated himself with many of the Hearts of Oak administrations.

Among the large number of personalities who attended the function were: Mr. Ato Quagraine alias Big Joe (Chairman of Hearts National Chapter Committee), Herbert Dan Quaye (R.C.C. Chairman), Hon. I.C. Quaye (Central Ayawaso MP), Fiifi Forson and Twum Boafo, both Hearts officials.