{"id":44212,"date":"2023-03-15T15:10:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/15\/lamptey-and-other-local-players-merit-black-stars-call-up-for-angola\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T15:10:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:10:43","slug":"lamptey-and-other-local-players-merit-black-stars-call-up-for-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/15\/lamptey-and-other-local-players-merit-black-stars-call-up-for-angola\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamptey and other local players merit Black Stars call-up for Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Great Olympics coach, Bismark Kobi-Mensah, has criticised the decision to sideline local players after Black Stars squad was named for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Newly appointed coach for the senior national team, Chris Hughton last week announced a 25-man list for the doubleheader scheduled for this month.<\/p>\n

The squad does not include a local player, a decision that has been slammed and criticised by several football fans.<\/p>\n

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According to the Black Galaxies assistant coach, the decision not to include a local player in the squad does not speak well of the brand Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor now, it does not speak well of our league. There should be a plan and a policy,\u201d he told Kumasi-based Pure FM.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot name Black Stars squad without a local player. It does not speak well of our league. It does not encourage the local players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know where this is done but the trust is, it is not right and this does not speak well of our brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be a policy that if you invite local players, they have to be encouraged. When we went to the CHAN tournament, the team did not do well but we also saw the Black Stars at the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisappointment will always be there but it does not take away the qualities of these players. There should be a policy if not, these players will always want to play outside the country because once you play outside the country, you will be recognised,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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He also argued that Asante Kotoko midfielder, Richmond Lamptey and other local players are good enough to earn a place in the current squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell you that most of the local players are better than some of the foreign players and there are a lot of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAsante Kotoko midfielder, Richmond Lamptey, for me is one of the best midfielders in the country because he covers a lot of distance and he is technically good,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ghana will host Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium on March 23 before travelling to Luanda for the reverse fixture in four days.<\/p>\n

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