West Ham United attacker, Michail Antonio has unveiled his ambitious vision to elevate Ghanaian football from local to global excellence.Antonio, who touched down in Ghana for the first time on Sunday to visit and support Samba Stars Academy was warmly welcomed by official West Hams supporters in Ghana at the Kotoka International Airport.Samba Star Academy, is a grassroots football program designed to provide opportunities for aspiring talents from underprivileged backgrounds in West Africa to reach their footballing potential.In an interview with the media after his arrival, the 34-year-old attacker revealed plans to establish a pathway for young Ghanaian footballers to transition into the Premier League and beyond."We just want to give the boys over here the opportunity to break through to the Premier League.
We know about all the talent here; we've seen Mo [Kudus] is at the club (West Ham) right now.""It's just obviously the talent in the pool that Ghana has and to give the motherland the opportunity to get their players or family over to the UK or worldwide playing football.
You see the talent with Mo [Kudus] and so many other players moving.
It's just an inspiration for me to be able to give that opportunity to players here." he continued.Antonio will travel to Bompata in Kumasi to inspect the football academy project, which he is part of where he will interact with the young talents, and offer opportunities to aspiring young prospects especially those from underprivileged families.The Jamaican will spend the next few days in Ghana before jetting off to Jamaica for the international window where Jamaica will face the USA in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Nations League quarterfinals.