{"id":1263104,"date":"2022-12-08T17:21:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/08\/andre-ayew-must-be-given-a-befitting-farewell\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T17:21:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:21:12","slug":"andre-ayew-must-be-given-a-befitting-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/08\/andre-ayew-must-be-given-a-befitting-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Ayew must be given a befitting farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-18-165757.png\"   alt=\"Andre Ayew\" title=\"Andre Ayew\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andre Ayew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Kumasi Mayor, Kojo Bonsu, says it is about time Ghana moves on from relying on\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0captain,\u00a0Andre Dede Ayew.<\/p>\n<p>His comment comes after the Al Sadd forward missed a crucial penalty against Uruguay in the final group game at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars needed a draw to progress to the next round of the tournament but exited the tournament with three points and finished at the bottom of Group H.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>According to the former football administrator, the experienced attacker has paid his dues to the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0and must be given a befitting farewell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Honorable-Kojo-Bonsu-former-Board-Chairman-of-the-National-Sports-Authority..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Honorable-Kojo-Bonsu-former-Board-Chairman-of-the-National-Sports-Authority.-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kojo Bonsu\" class=\"wp-image-2030104\"  \/><figcaption><strong>Kojo Bonsu<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added that the 32-year-old has become weak and cannot be relied on to deliver for the national team anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDede Ayew has really done well for the country looking at his achievements for the country since he joined the national team,\u201d he told Kumasi-based Akoma FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut honestly, he is weak [not in the best shape] now so the country should give him a good testimonial or farewell game to retire him and avoid accusing him for the penalty miss. Should we continue with this attack, it will affect the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cwe have a good team, we should calm down and avoid the unnecessary insults we rain on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andre Dede Ayew, 32, was part of Ghana\u2019s squad that featured at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>He played in all three matches and scored one goal in the group stage. Unfortunately, the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0could not advance to the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>He is famously remembered for leading the Black Satellites to win the Fifa U-20 World Cup in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Ayew is Ghana\u2019s most-capped player, having made 103 appearances for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5Da7Azrs2NE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam on Adom TV (08-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Da7Azrs2NE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre Ayew Former Kumasi Mayor, Kojo Bonsu, says it is about time Ghana moves on from relying on\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0captain,\u00a0Andre Dede Ayew. 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