{"id":251813,"date":"2024-11-16T08:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T08:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/16\/hes-getting-a-bit-older-michail-antonio-on-andre-ayews-black-stars-snub\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T08:08:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T08:08:02","slug":"hes-getting-a-bit-older-michail-antonio-on-andre-ayews-black-stars-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/16\/hes-getting-a-bit-older-michail-antonio-on-andre-ayews-black-stars-snub\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He\u2019s getting a bit older\u2019 \u2013 Michail Antonio on Andre Ayew\u2019s Black Stars snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">West Ham forward Michail Gregory Antonio has said Andre Ayew\u2019s recent exclusion from the Ghana national team is understandable, given that age is catching up with the 34-year-old striker.<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2024, Ayew has not been called to the Black Stars, and head coach Otto Addo explained that he had a conversation with Ayew to justify his decision.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio shared his experience at West Ham, where the club consistently tries to sign younger players to replace him, but he remains part of the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s getting a bit older now, obviously, and new boys are coming in. It\u2019s normal \u2013 it happens to all footballers all the time. You get through the older players and try to bring in someone new.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the same thing with me at West Ham. Every year, they try to replace me with young players, but obviously, I\u2019m still here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt happens. At the end of the day, players get older, and they look for something new, they look for new quality, because some of the things you could do when you were younger, you probably can\u2019t do them now. You\u2019re no longer as quick as you used to be, so it\u2019s normal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ayew played for West Ham between 2016 and 2018, where he and Antonio were teammates. 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