The Under-20 World Cup winning team, the Black Satellites and their head coach Sellas Tetteh have been honoured with National Awards by the President.

The President, John Evans Atta Mills as part of Ghana’s 51st Republic Day celebrations made the announcement which included the membership of the team and other distinguished personalities.

Players of the team and Sellas Tetteh have been decorated with the Member of the Order of the Volta.

Also while the technical and management teams have been awarded the Grand Medal.

Ghana in 2009 became the first team from the continent to win the Fifa U-20 World Cup when the Black Satellites lifted the title in Egypt.