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Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has delivered a harsh assessment of the Black Meteors’ poor performance in the present U-23 African Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Ibrahim Tanko’s squad exited the competition with four points after drawing with Guinea in a game they needed to win. Ghana gained the lead but was pushed back by fellow West Africans, forcing them to leave at the group stage.
Reacting to the 1 – 1 result against Guinea, Gyan tweeted: “What I saw in this Black Meteors team is some players think they are bigger than the whole team. Small hype and fame ? SHM.
“Modern football is not about only what you do with the ball. It’s about what you do without the ball. I see players thinking the can play alone. It’s about time we wake up and defend when we lose the ball. SMH”
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Ghana got off to a good start, defeating Congo Republic 3 – 2 before being humbled 5 – 1 by the hosts, Morocco.
Social media users have chastised the squad for their poor performance, which means Ghana will have to wait longer to qualify for the Olympics because the best teams at the AFCON receive automatic qualifying.
Historically, Ghana last competed in the Olympics in football in 2004.
See Gyan’s tweet below:
What I saw in this Black meteors team is some players think they are bigger than the whole team. Small hype and fame ? SHM. Modern football is not about only what you do with the ball. It’s about what you do without the ball. I see players thinking the can play alone. It’s about…
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) June 30, 2023