 Ghana defender Sammy Kuffour has signed for Italian club Roma |
Ghana defender Sammy Kuffour has signed for Italian Serie A side Roma. The 28-year-old centre-half was out of contract with German champions Bayern Munich for whom he made 175 Bundesliga appearances in 10 years.
Kuffour, who has signed a three-year contract with Roma reported to be worth two million euros per year, said he was looking forward to a new experience in Italy.
"I am very happy to be here, to play in a city where the public are so passionate about football alongside great players such as Francesco Totti," he said.
"I refused other offers to come here, some financially more lucrative, because I still have a great desire to win things."
Kuffour was one of Bayern's longest-serving players but since Felix Magath arrived as coach last summer he became a fringe player, losing his place in the starting line-up to Brazilian World Cup winner Lucio.
Kuffour provided the most enduring image of the dramatic 1999 Champions League final in Barcelona when Manchester United beat Bayern by scoring twice in stoppage time.
When the final whistle blew, the Ghanaian, who had defended impeccably, fell to his knees in tears, pounding the turf with his fist in despair.
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