Black Stars technical advisor has picked Michael Essien as his greatest Ghanaian footballer.
Essien had an excellent career at Chelsea, winning multiple Premier League trophies and a Champions League title.
He was also named Ligue 1 player of the year in 2005 whilst dazzling Ghanaian fans in the Black Stars jersey.
Hughton spoke about the impact of Essien.
“My all-time greatest Ghanaian footballer would be Michael Essien. One because he was in London so I saw a lot of him when he played. I had the pleasure to meet him on a few occasions and to speak with him but he was a very influential player in I think what was the turnaround in what we are seeing now at Chelsea,” he told TV3 in a Q and A session.
The 39-year-old has taken up coaching and aims to get the needed qualifications to coach big teams.
