[ 2013-12-20 ]

Let me play in Brazil even for just 5 minutes - Laryea Kingston
The clubless midfielder Laryea Kingston feels his
resume is incomplete without a World Cup
appearance. The 33-year-old is still determined to
play for Ghana at the 2014 World Cup even if
it’s for just five minutes.

“It is the dream of every player to be in the
national team and everyone knows I have given a
lot to the national team but have never played at
the World Cup.

“So if I get the opportunity again, why not.
Even just five minutes at the World Cup will do.

“Even being with the squad for the World Cup, if
even it is for just five minutes, I will be a
complete man.”

The ex Heart of Midlothian midfielder was once an
integral member of the Black Stars – forming a
feared midfield partnership with Stephen Appiah,
Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari.

But Kingston missed an opportunity to play at the
2006 World Cup due to a ban having helped the
Black Stars throughout the qualification series.

“I was a key player in the national team. I
helped the team throughout two World Cup
qualifiers.

“But I have never gotten the opportunity to play
there and that is why I am so determined to make
it there.

He was again dropped from the final squad for the
2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The former Lokomotiv Moscow man fees his career is
never fulfilled by the deficit of not playing in
football’s biggest event and now wants to give
everything to realise his dream even if it last
the shortest possible time.

“Personally I have my target in football, trust
me, if I had played in the World Cup before, I
wouldn’t even think about playing again for the
national team,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.

“But I feel in my career that is the only thing
I need to complete my CV. So it is something that
really worries me, I have to be very honest.

“I am still active; I am still playing so if I
get the opportunity to play for the national team
again, why not", he said.

Source - Joy News

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