{"id":759674,"date":"2022-01-21T01:26:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T01:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/21\/these-players-are-the-best-we-have\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T01:26:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T01:26:35","slug":"these-players-are-the-best-we-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/21\/these-players-are-the-best-we-have\/","title":{"rendered":"These players are the best we have"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1642728395_467_412020111402-1j041q5ccw-kurt-okraku-gfa-boss-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"PresidePresident of Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okrakunt of Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okrau\" title=\"President of Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kurt Okraku, GFA president <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has sided with the Black Stars following their poor display and early exit in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s quest to qualify to the next stage was crashed after a late gasp from Comoros ended their campaign in Cameroon.  <\/p>\n<p>The former Chairman of Dreams FC was, however, convinced that the players, who were selected, were in better form to represent the team in the 2021 AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Asempa FM\u2019s Ultimate Sports Show, he clearly affirmed that the current team was the best \u201cwe had to participate in the Africa continental games.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m saying these are the best players we have who dedicated themselves to the national course at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe players who played are the best we have, they are the best, the Kamaldeen, Kofi Kyereh and co, they are the best we have at the moment believe me,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we should be patient and support them,\u201d he told Asempa FM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Mr Okraku, he believes Ghanaians should be patient and continue to support the team as the young team can develop with time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a new generation who recently tasted AFCON and this level of competition and they need our support, so we can only support them when we are cool and clear with our vision,\u201d he claimed.<\/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=\"rL83d4YOQkE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom TV News (20-1-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rL83d4YOQkE?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>Kurt Okraku, GFA president The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has sided with the Black Stars following their poor display and early exit in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. 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