Kotoko striker Toure to ditch Ghana for Burkina Faso
Posted On Wednesday, 23rd May 2012
Ahmed Toure wants to nationalize for Burkina Faso
By Ameenu Shardow
Ahmed Toure has decided to ditch his ambitions to play for Ghana to rather feature for Burkina Faso, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.
The Asante Kotoko striker is currently with the Stallions team in preparations for their 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
The 24-year-old who was born in Ivory Coast is apparently qualified to play for Burkina Faso after featuring for the country’s junior side.
The decision according to a source close to the player is based on considerations of where his chances of international football are brightest.
“Of the three countries; Ghana, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, Toure believes his international career will thrive more with the Burkinabes ” the source told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“After meeting with the coach (Paul Putt), Toure was convinced his international future lies with Burkina Faso.
“He also knows some of the players in the team. He played with them in the junior ranks so adapting will be much easier.”
Toure announced his desire to play for the Black Stars after being named the MVP of Ghana’s Premier League last year.
The process however to have him cleared to play for Ghana however hit a snag with the stalling of his native, Ivory Coast.
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i wish him al de best.
He knows he has no chance with Konadu as part of the coaching team.
Ghana soccernet is an internationally recognised ghanaian sports site, and hence they should suport their news with clear facts. I am very sure they want to use this opportunity to make people mount presure on the GFA to naturalise him and probably play for the country. But this is not the best way to do this. As a matter of fact, as much as toure does not qualify to play for the stars, he does not qualify to play for the stalions as well. So why should you tell us he is even going to the extent of playing in the worldcup qualifies whiles you know he does not qualify to do so. Please stop using this site to advertise players but rather help to bring the best out of our dear country ghana
Sorry Maestro. Toure went with Soulama when the latter was called. It is not Ghana Soccernet making up the story.
Plse just check his health status. Simple advice
maestro you clearly dnt knw wat u talkin abt ahmed toure is eligible to play for the stallions and as we speak he is burkina faso training with the team you can verify from asantekotokosc.com the story is there pls make ur checks and references before u pollute the pubkic
Its sad, knwing the potential this chap is made of. He is a natural goal poacher who can strike frm every angle. His decision making and technique is mind rocking and i see him replacing Moumouni DAGANO who is now in the twilight of his career. He cld have made it in his NATIVE country had it not been the cluster of star strikers the country has. I knw pple wld counter me, but we currently dont have any striker like him in the BLACK STARS. Not even the one we call our ‘top’ can boast of his qualities. There is JORDAN, WARIS, YIADOM,NSOR, Osei ,sclupp and ACOSTY… but all are up and coming- The Future! i wish him the BEST.
give us a break. have we given our own people that chance? after kotoko gave him the opportunity to excel, he felt he is bigger than fabu.we need committed plyrs for our black stars.
i agree perfectly with my bro,maestro. apparently, he is not part of the 24 man squad called by the Burkinabe head coach Paul Put.u can read the story on http://tensport.com.au/news/newsarticles/Football-Burkina-Faso-squad-for-World-Cup-qualifier.htm
Toure is ready to even play Hell XI