Rodney Appiah, son of Ghana Black Stars legend Stephen Appiah is set to emulate his father who has been on top with the national team during his footballing career.

Appiah has captained his the Black Stars for many years and scored 16 goals in 69 appearances the national team outfit.

Now that he is retired, his son Rodney Appiah who started his career at Juventus Academy as he is born in Italy, wants to walk in the footsteps of his dad.

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“I grew up playing football my whole life, I was born in Italy and I started my football career over there with Juventus Academy”, the Accra Great Olympics player said as per Ghanasoccernet.

“With the support of my dad and everything I already saw myself making it.

“I grew up watching and learning from him and seeing the way the Ghanaians love him so I wanted to feel the same way so that Ghanaians will love me as well.

“I felt like I had no choice but to play football but after, felt I was good at it and I needed to do it.

“In the beginning it was difficult but now I have improved a lot. The coaches, the staff, and everybody have begun liking me.

“They always want me to play with them, among them and stuff so I think I’m doing well.

“I need to work extra hard because I’m playing with older people, people who are more experienced than me and stronger than me and everything so I just need to work very hard”.

“I will try my best to do better than him [Stephen Appiah], play well on the field so that I don’t destroy our name or anything like that.

“He [Stephen Appiah] keeps telling me to enjoy the game, I should just try and be myself, I shouldn’t be like him.

“I won’t panic, I will just do what I can do.” Rodney Appiah told 3Sports.