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Black Stars’ trophy drought down to poor treatment of old players – Two-time AFCON winner, George Alhassan
Ghana football icon, George Alhassan, attributes the Black Stars' trophy drought to the country’s neglect of former players.
Alhassan, who represented the national team for over a decade and contributed to their 1978 and 1982 AFCON victories, feels bitter due to unfulfilled promises made to him and other legends.
He believes that Ghana’s failure to honour past players has contributed to the team’s inability to secure silverware for over four decades.
In an interview with Angel FM, the 68-year-old said, “The challenges faced by the Black Stars can be traced back to the poor treatment we received,” he told Angel FM.
“This adverse treatment is the reason behind the team’s current struggles. We possess players of calibre who ought to be lifting trophies, yet they falter at tournaments due to the past actions against us,” he added.
Alhassan, who began his career at Accra Great Olympics and later played for Gabonese side FC 105 and South Korea’s Hyundai Horangi, emphasizes the quality of Ghana’s players but laments that they falter in tournaments due to past grievances.
He participated in multiple AFCONs, winning the tournament twice and becoming the top scorer in 1982.
Source:Fiilasports/footballmadeinghana
