Ghana Has GREAT Footballers But They Won’t Be Allowed to Play Because of ‘Football Politics’

In Ghana, there are several talented footballers playing for both local and foreign clubs—with some in the known to the public and some not…

As a football fanatic, I am aware of the many great footballers our local clubs have and those beyond the shores of Ghana. There are several talented players who are ready to give all they have to play for Ghana but there is this thing we call FOOTBALL POLITICS in Ghana, where you get selected to play based on which big man is asking that you put on the field.

If you take time to look at all the men Ghana took the 2014 World Cup, there are some obvious ones who do not deserve to be in the squad and there are some great players who were left behind. Have you asked yourself WHY?

Even among the chosen squad, it is alleged that who plays and who does not play is not much of a prerogative of the Ghanaian coach-Kwesi Appiah, but some big men at GFA and some politicians control who has to play and who does not have to play—for their selfish interest.

You watch the Brazil team and you begin to wonder how come they have so many excellent players at every spot. Ghana has them too but our politics of football means that, those with big men backing their call are given the chance to play (either they can play or not) and those who can play but do not have any politician or influential big man behind them will be benched—that is if they were lucky to have been called.

We’ve done is for many years and it has not helped, yet, we are not ready to let go our selfish interests and give the deserving footballers the platform to showcase their talents and make Ghana proud.

Nothing in Ghana seems to be done on merit. People are selected to play football, travel to support the team and be part of the technical team based on who they know and not what they really are or have to bring to the table.

The Ghanaian coach may not be stupid as some of you think; it is just that he does not have much of say as many of us think—I learnt.

Though football is a game for those who are fit and talented to play, it is a game of politics and power when it comes to Ghana.

From: Stephen Amoah/ Tema

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