Sports activities News of Thursday, 4 February 2021
Supply: www.ghanaweb.com
2021-02-04
Former Ghana Worldwide, Sulley Ali Muntari
Ghanaian striker, David Accam, has exposed how his former Black Stars teammate, Sulley Ali Muntari, demanded flight tickets for him and other gamers to journey back to their clubs when they have been dropped from the 2014 Globe Cup squad whiles in camp with the nationwide team.
David Accam, along with Jerry Akaminko and Jeffrey Schlupp, ended up minimize from the 23-gentleman squad for the Environment Cup in advance of a pleasant in The united states.
The gamers had performed a video game against Holland and have been expecting to justify them selves in the team’s final friendly match just before the event when they got the news that they have been dropped from the team devoid of any official see from the coaching staff.
Recalling how the total occasion occurred in an interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Accam explained, “The way we handle our soccer is not actually pleasant.”
“We had a match with Holland and the following working day we ended up travelling to America so our bags experienced been packed and somebody despatched me the list (on cell phone) that my identify is not component and I didn’t even know for the reason that as much as I know, I was travelling with the staff.”
He added, “All of a sudden, the coach identified as me that this is what transpired, he stated, we nonetheless think in you and things but this is the group I’m getting but you will still have your probability after the Planet Cup and I said that’s great, but I predicted it in a formal way not soon after I observed the listing elsewhere.”
Nevertheless, after staying evicted from the camp, the former Nashville SC participant recounted how they were left hanging as authorities in the group failed to ebook a flight for them to return to their respective clubs.
“I took my bag and booked my individual flight to Sweden,” Accam mentioned just after he was questioned if they have been presented with a return flight.
According to him, it took the intervention of Sulley Muntari to battle for him and his other teammates to get the authorities to ask for a flight for them or spend their flight tickets.
“Sulley told them in Twi to e book a flight for me since you explained you are not going with me,” Accam instructed Citi Tv.
He added, “Sulley claimed really don’t get worried, book your flight, I will make certain they spend you your funds. He went to the secretary and advised him, you guys have to fork out or if not you have to pay them the money they applied to reserve the flight.”
The previous Ideal to Aspiration Academy player unveiled that his revenue was reimbursed after he designed a stick to up on it.
