Les “Black Star” du Ghana posent pour les photographes le 21 janvier 2002 au stade Amary Daou de Segou au Mali. (Debout de G à D) Baffour Gyan, John Mensah, S. Sammuel Osei Kuffour, James Nanor, Kofi Amponsah, et Michael Essien. (Leading rang de G à D) Abdul Razk Ibrahim, Amankwah Mireku, Emmanuel Duah, Princeton Owusu Ansah et Isaac Boakye. AFP Picture ISSOUF SANOGO (Image by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) (Picture credit really should browse ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP by using Getty Pictures)
Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has unveiled he was sacked from Black Stars camp during the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations in Mali simply because he spoke against horrible dwelling conditions endured by the group.
Soon after Ghana’s opening match at the match versus Morocco, Kuffour was dismissed. There were being speculation that he experienced damaged camp policies by sneaking out to a night club.
However, 18 years on, the Bayern Munich legend has shared his aspect of the tale, revealing that he paid the undeserved price tag for speaking the truth of the matter.
“Nobody was capable to explain to them that what they had been performing was completely wrong, and I was so happy that the late Ben Kofi apologised to me right after the levels of competition,” Kuffour informed GTV Sports in addition.
“When he was launching his book I was there and he explained to me he was sorry. At my mother’s funeral he also apologized and stated the way I was sacked from the camp was wrong.”
He went on to tackle the speculation: “And they even stated I went to the night time Club which was not real because there was no night club even at the place we ended up being.
“I hardly ever regret becoming bold for the reason that I was worried that some of the players could even catch some major condition.
“Black Stars had been having by the road aspect, a chop bar, you can question any player.
“Why did Michael Essien depart the camp and went back again? Has any individual requested this question before? The players ended up not content with the circumstance,” Kuffour concluded.
Ghana carried out inadequately as they exited the competition at the quarter-remaining stage soon after shedding 1- to Nigeria.