Photo Credit: Andrew Fonseca/Rhode Island Reds FC The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Rhode Island Reds midfielder Isaac “Nana” Addai as the winner of the 2016 Mitre Golden Ball. Addai finished with 18 goals in the regular season. He already was named co-winner of the 2016 PUMA Golden Boot last week. “I’m very grateful to receive this award; it’s a pleasure,” Addai commented. “It’s extra special because the teams vote for you. It’s because they’ve seen what
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Rhode Island Reds midfielder Isaac “Nana” Addai and CD Aguiluchos USA forward Simon Rawnsley as co-winners of the 2016 PUMA Golden Boot. Both players finished with 18 goals in the regular season. “This award means a lot to me,” Addai commented. “I am humbled and honored to win the Golden Boot. I would like to thank the RI Reds and my teammates for making this possible.” Addai, who just completed his first
Today was a sight to see for soccer fans as the Rhode Island Reds set foot onto Malden Catholic High School to take on Boston City FC. Before kickoff, tension ran through the air as two teams prepared to throw everything they had into a game for the ages. This was much more than your average NPSL game; it was a battle for a playoff spot. It began as a game of nerves and early jitters as each team struggled to
Isaac “Nana” Addai comes from the humblest of beginnings; his career in soccer began when he was spotted playing in a refugee camp. A civil war in Liberia forced a young Isaac to move to Ghana with his grandmother. Photo Credit: Andrew Fonseca/Rhode Island Reds FC He would go on to play for Accra’s Sovereign Academy for five years before joining Buduburam FC and Bago FC for one and two years respectively. He would return to Liberia after the war, but
