Ghana can not win CAN with this confusion – Bright Addae

Sports News from Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Source: GNA

2019-05-29

Ghana's former Under-20 defender Addae said Ghana's chances of winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are slim because of the controversy surrounding the captaincy of Ghana. senior national team, the Black Stars.

While there are 24 days left before the start of the biennial tournament in Egypt, coach Kwesi Appiah pulled off the captaincy of Ghana's top scorer Asamoah Gyan in Fenerbache midfielder Andre Dede Ayew.

This decision led Gyan to announce his premature retirement from international football by stating "after consultation with my family and my team, and as an active footballer and captain of the national team, if the decision to do so". coach is to entrust the captaincy of the tournament to another player Although I am named in the tournament team, I wish to challenge the tournament.

"I also want to definitely leave the national team; not to pretend that my presence would not nourish the so-called weakenings that the country knew under my direction. "

However, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, intervened to call the former captain of the Black Stars to cancel his decision and return to the team, which Gyan forced.

With that, the captain of Ascoli Picchio told GNA Sports that "it can affect the team psychologically and that Ghana can not win the trophy with that. It was a bad sign for the Black Stars and the opportune time for Appiah to remove Gyan from the armband was bad.

"They can not win the CAN with this confusion at camp. If you want to win a cup for the nation, the team must be united. "

Addae, who plays in the Italian Serie B, added that Gyan's return to the team would be useful.

"The return of Gyan to the Black Stars can be useful with his experience and can also motivate players," he said.

Ghana, who are part of Group F with defending champions Cameroon, Benin and Guinea Bissau, will continue their fifth title after 37 years.