Ex-Ghana star Sarfo Gyamfi urges Ghana FA to snub Ayews
Posted On Wednesday, 13th March 2013
By Patrick Akoto
Ex-Ghana international Sarfo Gyamfi has sparked fresh controversy by insisting the Ghana FA must stop begging Andre and Jorday Ayew to return to the Black Stars because they ‘don’t play with four legs’ each.
Gyamfi says the Marseille players must be left out of the squad permanently to make way for more committed players to play in the national team.
In a bizarre attack on the GFA’s decision to convince the Ayews to reverse their temporal national team retirement, the ex-Kotoko midfielder implies the duo are not above the current players in the squad.
The Marseille brothers called temporal time on their international careers two weeks ago following disagreements with the Ghanaian FA.
Andre and Jordan Ayew rejected a plea from the Ghana Football Association for their immediate return to the national team and so won’t be available for this month’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sudan.
Ghanaian iconic figure and father of the duo, Abedi Pele also stirred controversy on Monday when he publicly backed the decision of his sons to retire from the national team.
The former Asante Kotoko great is incensed at the stand-off between the two parties and wants the Ghana FA to call the bluff of the two players.
“Jordan and Ayew do not play with four legs so we should let them stay out of the senior national team,” Gyamfi is quoted by 90 Minutes Newspaper.
The latest outburst from the controversial figure will surely spark massive debate in the West African country in an episode that has run for more than two weeks.
The Black Stars will battle Sudan in a crucial World Cup qualifier and coach Kwesi Appiah has insisted he’s not getting distracted with the issue and focused on winning massively against the Nile Crocodile at the Baba Yara stadium on March 24.
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Skin Pain…
Exactly! they all dislike these dudes bcos of Abedi!
Exactly! they all dislike these dudes bcos of Abedi!
I totally agree with Gyamfi. They should let the two stay out of the national team. We have so many talented players in Ghana and abroad that can replay them. Infact why should they call the two just for the hell of it? These guys want to be guaranteed a place in the national team? That cannot happen to any player, not in this modern era. Players should only be called by merit only.
As much as I will like Akwesi Appiah to be replaced, I will back him on calling some of these new faces to the team, but they cannot be bench warmers, they will have to play or else what is the point.
Players like Asamoah Gyan to me needs to be left out of the national team because he does not merit a call up.
You are either oblivious of blinded by hate of these guys, you have been rambling about the coach and FA on this site and when these guys have forced to nation to critically examine or brought some scrutiny on the corrupt officials you are now in support of Akwasi Appiah such hypocrisy. If the players don’t revolt against the status quo how will corruption ever be rooted out of the administration. Do you really believe in your heart that these two young men are just putting on a show? Ask yourself why have people like Essien and Prince Boateng retired? Do you really believe Essien would not like to represent Ghana at an international level. These guys should not return until the coach and FA is replaced and I wish more players will follow suit.
Safo gyamfi akpe oo,apke.mida wasi!…others are yearning 4 this great opportunity 2 come their way.
Kuraseni like Sarfo gay if. You hates abedi long time so he always talk nonsense about him in Kumasi.
The pot calling the kettle black!! Sarfo Gyamfi is very right. They are not super humans to be worshiped. People like Kofi will worship them but levelheaded Ghanaians will not. Let the go!
Ghanaians should reason out a bit and be very sincere to themselves. Are these two guys superhumans? Odemwingie was dropped from the afcon 2013 squard and when they announced the squard for the worldcup qualifiers he has accepted it and he’s coming to play, ronaldinho was dropped from the 2010 worldcup but after the worldcup he was called back and he didn’t say he’s retiring. Is dede and jordan better than odemwimgie and ronaldinho? If they say they won’t play let’s leave them alone and this has got nothing to do with ‘skin pain’ and let me ask do they play with 4 legs? They should give us a break.
If you do know anything about football then you will not talk like that.Akwasi Appiah either did not know his left from right as far as coaching was concerned or was not the one who selected the players for AFCON 2013.Simply put if I were Dede and Jordan playing under Akwasi Appiah again will be a no go area.You can ask Romario of Brazil and Charles Nzogbia about coaches who intentionally decides to omit established stars on flimsy escuses.Let him select the so called best young players he claimed the nation has;but be mindful that should we fail to qualify they(plus all the clonies) will fail the music.
I mean should Ghana fail to qualify for the World then the entire pepetrators should be prepared to face the music.
Get your facts right. Did Ronaldinho play under Dunga the then Brazilian coach after the world cup? And the answer is no. I checked through the Nigerian list and I haven’t seen Odemwingie’s name. The point is the good players tha Akwasi Appiah took to the Nations Cup where are they? Someone should advise him to call them, period….
Ghanaians should reason out a bit and be very sincere to themselves. Are these two guys superhumans? Odemwingie was dropped from the afcon 2013 squard and when they announced the squard for the worldcup qualifiers he has accepted it and he’s coming to play, ronaldinho was dropped from the 2010 worldcup but after the worldcup he was called back and he didn’t say he’s retiring. Is dede and jordan better than odemwimgie and ronaldinho? If they say they won’t play let’s leave them alone and this has got nothing to do with ‘skin pain’ and let me ask do they play with 4 legs? They should give us a break.
Where was Sarfo Gyamfi when Gyan opted out of the black stars twice and was given a captains barg on return…shameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The likes of Sarfo Gyamfi should be careful when coming out on issues concerning the BS,the problem confronting the team at the moment is trust and not patriotism.He need not go to the extent of provoking one side,even though for some of us we’re aware he has a grudge with the father of Dede and Jordan.It’s over 20yrs now that they had that grudge,we need not carry it farther.
Kofi u are the kurasinii, how can u insult an elderly person simply bcos he’s expressed his view. God’ll punish u for that.
Sarfo Gyamfinhas no self respect. I wonder why GSN would grant him this audience?
The black president was your name in your day. And I bet all two of Abedi’s children played better than you ever did. As a senior player, experience should have taught you how to handle cases like this. But to say they don’t play with four legs is absurd because nobody ever did.
sarfo Gyamf had all along problem discerning issues remember his refusal shaking the hands of former president JJ.? why is he sacked from the present kotoko fold ?to say the least he is nobody to be taken serious
Ahhhh sometimes we talk as if we are mad, it like we don’t think before we speak, the boys didn’t just wake up one day and said “oh they are not playing for the national team,” the issues they raised was with the management, GFA and how they got treated. some people at the GFA are trying to bring the national team down, the big issue that needs to be dealt, people are not talking about it yet they find time to insult these 2 brothers. People should remember how a tape came up even before the selection that the brothers have been dropped, and Opoku Afriyie said it that selection of players is not done by the coach. How can you help your country when people are preventing you from doing so? Look at kofi Wayo, he is got all the money, ideas and the expertise in solving our dumso dumso but because he hasn’t been given a chance by our so called politician we all know the problems we have been enduring!! So guys pls think before you speak!!
we need thinkers like this to move GH FORWARD thnx.
Good one there by Sarfo Gyamfi.its time we stop pampering this overhyped players.
I’ve been waiting for someone to call the bluff of these faggots. Thank you saforo. Even if the coach was wrong, these two toddlers cannot hold BS to ransom. Abufus3m…
Jealous Gyamfi..u can go to hell,,
i think der s sumthn goin on at de gfa,jux les look at our players like essien,prince boateng all resinged plz whts goin on.!!
@Don Justy: They are NOT faggots neither are they toddlers! They are men of integrity and honor and deserved to be respected just like any respectful person in GHANA for that matter. They are grown men of their own right and from a very respectful family and they must be respected.
I agree with most of the comment that the Ayew brothers made a mistake for turning down an invitation to play for the black stars. On the other hand, i put most of the blame on the GFA and the management of the way they treat players. For instance, when Gyan retired from the national team after breaking our heart the GFA sent it members all the way to Middle East to talk to him. Then when he came back the captaincy band was given to him, which was a special treatment and unfair to other players. I also strongly believe that Gyan shouldn’t be in the team cos he has lost pacy and plays in a weak league. Dede has done a lot for Ghana than Gyan if you compare the 2 players. He lead the u20 team to win the African and the world title. My advice for the Ayew brothers is to stay away from Kevin prince Boateng cos u were a true Ghanaian blood so be careful.
Lets all forget about those boys and concentrate about the sudan game. Players have been called so lets support them to victory for all of us. GOD BLESS GHANA
sarforo is more than right,even if they come,its to sit at the bench because none of them is beter than k asamoah,sulley and wakasso.then why do we have to beg them.black star is not marsseile or fc nania.
SHAME SAFO ABEDI & HIS BOYS ARE FAA THN U N ALL HIS ENIMIES LIKE U. AR TIS BOYS THE ONLY PLAYERS TO HAV TEMPRARY HOLD UP FRM THE STARS? MUNTARI DID IT & THE FA WENT TO UDINESI TO BEG HIM.GAN DID IT,ESIEN,BOATEM,SAMY AJEI WHAT DID U SAY ON THAT ONE OR ARE THEY BETER THAN THE AYEWS GIV US ABREAK U AR DISGRACE TO SOCCER
Ghana must beg that the players is a bad thing.
Es that in Germany, Brazil, France, you can beg a player?
When someone is not ready to leave the country for his arrogance.
But to stop the corruption in football select the best players.
Le Ghana doit savoir que supplier les joueurs est une mauvaise chose.
Es ce que en Allemagne ,Bresil , France , on peut supplier un joueur ?
Quand quelqu’un n’est pas prêt pour le pays, laissez pour son arrogance.
Mais arrêter de faire la corruption dans le foot selectionner les meilleurs joueurs.
I am a very big fun of the ayews but i totally disagree with their decision to temporary quit from the BS becos of petty issues with the GFA. This is a very bad precedence they are setting for the BS and the GFA must stop begging them and concentrate on players who are committed and ready to defend the colors of Ghana.
Ghana is endowed with talents and without them the BS will be very fine. I agree with the Sarfo Gyamfi, these boys should be left alone. The GFA must not use its limited resources in chasing one or two unpatriotic and uncommitted player to the detriment of the entire national team. The coach must be left alone to do his job.
It is Boateng which has to bring all that but God is Great Whole will arrange himself.
But when you beg a player all other with the day or it will be one can good it go makes like Boeteng, Gyan and Ayew then when somebody begins the head to select others who is ready for the nation Ghanaian I am proud of my Country.
I do not need anybody to defend my country then to leave the players who is caught for the best, Because by begging them you metter the disorder in Ghanaian football all the joor will in the future make it then leave quiet the player who resignation due useless.
But made the good choice.
These choices are currently worthless: Boateng, Pantsil, Afful
Did I see a fool write that wakaaso is better than dede?……some people only wacth matches with blind women and so they don’t see