{"id":1025990,"date":"2022-03-19T07:59:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T07:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/19\/john-boadu-recounts-how-his-football-career-was-dashed-audio\/"},"modified":"2022-03-19T07:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T07:59:13","slug":"john-boadu-recounts-how-his-football-career-was-dashed-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/19\/john-boadu-recounts-how-his-football-career-was-dashed-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"John Boadu recounts how his football career was dashed [Audio]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FMNeQ_UXEAQ3QgK-Copy-696x522.jpg\"   alt=\"John Boadu- NPP Gen Sec\" title=\"John Boadu- NPP Gen Sec\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Boadu- NPP Gen Sec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1234456258&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Chief Scribe of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has revealed his entry into politics came as a surprise to many, particularly his colleagues from school. <\/p>\n<p>This, according to him, was because he was a quiet person but had his other side which was his football talent which they thought he would pursue as a long term career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to be a footballer and was a midfielder. I played for Mighty Victory and just when I was about to leave the team, Ali Jarrah became our goalkeeper and Michael Essien also joined later after my departure,\u201d he disclosed on Accra-based Starr FM.<\/p>\n<p>But Mr Boadu has explained he had to forfeit the dream at a point in his life due to challenges he encountered.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a few challenges but my parents were also not in support and I think they were right so I stopped and returned to school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a point, I had a dislocation of the arm and we have an association we meet and sometimes I look at the plight of some colleagues who are still in football and it is not pleasant,\u201d he bemoaned.<\/p>\n<p>To Mr Boadu, there is a lot more the country must do to support talents in football to make it an attractive and worthwhile career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is missing here in Ghana is our academic calendar does not recognise the football calendar. 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