Ghana legend: Essien must return to the Black Stars to win titles
Posted On Tuesday, 30th October 2012
Michael Essien (above) must play at 2013 AFCON, says Ghana legend Mohammed Polo
Ghana legend Mohammed Polo says Michael Essien must make himself available for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming it is last chance to make history with the Black Stars.
The midfielder, who is on loan at Spanish giants Real Madrid, is struggling to regain his top form after suffering two career-threatening injuries.
Essien has already made history with English side Chelsea where he won the Uefa Champions League trophy before he was loaned out.
Despite his achievements at club level, Polo says Essien’s inability to win titles with the Black Stars makes his playing career incomplete.
“Essien’s coming to the end of his career. This will be an important nations cup for him,” said the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations winner.
“He has been to the World Cup and the Nations’ Cup but is yet to win. It depends on his character as a player who wants to achieve something.”
Essien has not been forthcoming about his future with the Black Stars since returning from injury last season, asking for some time away from the national team.
Polo insists the midfielder must be convinced by the Ghana Football Association to return to the fold but he must be ready to play at full power for the Black Stars.
“It depends on the interaction between him (Essien) and the Black Stars management and the coach. If he wants to come, why not?,” Polo asked.
“But he should be prepared to die for his nation. I played the 1978 Cup of Nations through injury, but no-one knew I was injured because I was prepared to die for it.
“He is now back and playing for no mean side than Real Madrid, such a big stage so I believe he should be talked to.”
Ghana will be fighting for their fifth continental title in South Africa in January where they have been drawn in Group B to play DR Congo, Mali and Niger.
Source: MTNFootball.com
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I think Mohammed Polo is right. Real madrid FC is not bigger than Ghana. Essien must think of Ghana first. 2013 is his last chance so he must prepare to die for the Ghana
I think Mohammed Polo is right. Real madrid FC is not bigger than Ghana. Essien must think of Ghana first. 2013 is his last chance so he must prepare to die for Ghana
ASK ESSIEN IF HE WANTS TO PLAY FOR GH AT AFCON 2013. THE DECISION LIES WITH HIM. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM PLAY AT AFCON 2013. HOWEVER, IF HE THINKS HE RISKS JEOPARDISING HIS SPOT OR PLAYING TIME AT REAL MADRID, THEN FINE. LEAVE HIM OFF AFCON 2013. AFTERALL, WE CAN ALWAYS HAVE HIM FOR THE WCUP, GOD WILLING….
HOWEVER, I SAY WE AA SHOULD CONSULT HIM AND SEE IF HE CAN GET ESSIEN TO COME FOR AFCON 2013. THE DECISION LIES WITH HIM
We donot need a left back, we need midfielders and attackes.since essien cannot fit in madrid midfield,then he can not play midfield for us.he should be fighting for the left back position.instead of going to a lower club he chose a club where they are lots of stars.playing left back, and we are happy..
you are a fool. fool, fool fool….U THINK THESE SO CALLED STARS AT REAL MADRID ARE BETTER THAN ESSIEN? FOOL. ESSIEN ON 1 LEG IS STILL MILES BETTER THAN KHEDIRA, PEPE, SERGIO RAMOS AND THE REST, AND THEY THEMSELVES KNOW IT. IS THIS ASMAOH GYAN? U HVE NO CONFIDENCE IN YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITY SO U WENT TO SAUDI ARABIA. SINCE U WENT THERE, HOW HAVE U IMPROVED AS A SOCCER PLAYER? U FAILED HORRIBLY FOR GBSTAR SINCE U WENT TO SAUDI AND YOU WILL BE A BUST AT AFCON 2013, THE WCUP QUALIFIERS AND THE WCUP. THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION YOU GET AT SAUDI IS NO WHERE NEAR THE COMPETITION YOU WILL BE FACING AT AFCON 2013. I HOPE YOU ARE READY
ESSEIN HAS HAD 2 CAREER ENDING KNEE SURGERIES. HOW MANY OF THESE SO CALLED STARS AT REAL MADRID HAVE HAD SUCH SERIOUS INJURIES? ESSEIN HAS PLAYED MIDFIELD ALL HIS LIFE. HE IS A RIGHT FOOTER. WHY DONT U PUT PEPE OR RONALDO AT THE LEFTBACK AND SEE WAT HAPPENS. THEY WILL PERFORM WORSE THAN ESSIEN, SO SHUT UP. ABOA!
Listen fellas ghana dont need essien now…. should essien come down,it wouldnt add nothing to our squad as he ll be more careful than ever bevause i strongly believed now than ever that he has this impression that african football is too rough and we should all remember he picked his injury from the same afcon!! Once bitten twice shy and he has already given us the clear indication that he is not interested in african football again per his retirement from the national team and am so surprised he hasnt retired permantely from intetnational football officially!!! Essien is a big ghanaian football superstar and i know he doesnt just take decisions all by himself as i sure there are a lot consultations before arriving at any decisions an am sure even if he is ready,his mgt wouldnt allow him and am also beginning to suspect that most of his decisions are not coming from essien but somewhere!! Football just like music is all about inner emotions and passions and its so hard to perform when these two attributes are not there and i can bet anyone that essien will be a diasaster should he come to the afcon!!!! Viva the revolutionciooooooooooo!!!!!!
Leave Essien alone to concentrate on Real Madrid.we need him play the WC qualifiers rather than the AFCON.He will definately lose Mourinho‘s favour if he deserts them for AFCON.
If Essien does not make it to this Afcon or play in the worldCup qualifiers, I am afraid this will be the last we see of him in a Ghanaian Jersey. He is nearing his dawn already, will the essien we know now still be around in 2015 Afcon?. ESSIEN IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TRY WINNING THE AFCON WITH GHANA.
Who told Polo & some of you that Essien is interested in winning AFCON?…
As soon as Polo gurantee essien that when he gets injured that he will provide him with the money that real are suppose to pay him. I mean sometimes we fans are responsible for the development of a player , as if we carried him from day 1 to the football field, the truth is if essien didn’t believe in himself, and train hard everyday even when he didn’t have money , will the same ghanian go to his home in Ghana and search for him. He qualified into the Ghana national teams, it wasn’t given to him , essien needs his form Ghanians are always ungrateful, look at how we treat all our old stars , we are always eager to push them out , i know in Essien hearts he loves ghana and will play if he is soley fit , i’m grateful for his service watch his team be the first to send Ghana to the world cup, i saw him play there was no kevin prince or quincy or annan , it was just him Appiah, Laryea, Matthew Amoah today see how we all treat them.
ESSIEN HAS THE LAST SAY ON THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE ELSE. KAKA, RONALDO, SERGIO RAMOS ARE ALL PLAYING FOR THEIR NATIONS WHEN THEY GET CALLED UP. AA SHOULD GIVE ESSIEN THE OPPORTUINITY TO COME AND LEAD US TO AFCON GLORY. IF HE SAYS YES, LET HIM COME. IF HE SAYS NO, WE WILL UNDERSTAND.