Legendary Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan believes the Black Stars can end the country's trophy drought by winning the Nations Cup but pleads that politics is removed from the game.
According to the NorthEast United forward politics has crept its way into football affecting the national team at tournaments.
The all time leading scorer also reveals the mentality of the team going into tournaments is divergent, with some players having a positive mindset while others go with a totally negative mindset.
"We can win if we have the mindset," he told TV3's Juliet Barwuah in an interview when she asked if the country can win the nations cup.
"Football is a collective job. One person might go in with a positive mindset, and the other with a negative one. This is where the problem is," he added.
The 34-year old continued:"We need the support of Ghanaians but most importantly politics out of the game.
"For recent years there has been a lot of politics in the game, which is not good. We have to do away with that if not it's going to be the same. That's my honest truth."
Ghana have been very close yet unsuccessful in recent years, reaching the finals twice in the last decade.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com
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See who is talking. Asamoah Gyan advising against politics? He is the worst culprit. He practicalised it by supporting an opposition candidate while he was working as Captain under a sitting President. He should be bold and own up, apologise to Ghanaians and then advise his colleagues against involving themselves in the kind of politics he engaged in. The NPP did not complain because it suited them. Imagine Dede Ayew repeats what Asamoah Gyan did during Mahama's time. He would be burnt alive by the current NPP govt, supporters and spokespersons. Asamoah Gyan, give us a break. You're a hypocrite. In any case, apart from your individual glory, what did you achieve for Ghana by way of trophies? ZERO!!!
He is number 1 CULPRIT. Who financed NPP Campaign of Nana ADDO? Was he not the one who invited Nana Addo to his Weija house for his Birthday Party? Did he invite the siting presidents then? He could have invited both during the heat of campaign to diffuse any suspicion.