Veteran AshantiGold SC's shot-stopper George Owu has called on the media to support Ghanaian players instead of condemning them.
Owu, who joined the Miners in the second round of the ongoing Ghana Premier League, has kept four clean sheets in his last five matches to help the club move out from the bottom of the standings.
Despite his outstanding performance, the former Ghana international has been criticized in some quarters of the media with regards to his age and excessive body weight.
Speaking after helping the club defeat Hearts of Oak 1-0 in midweek, the 34-year-old has implored the media to offer their backing to Ghanaian aging players instead of reprimanding them.
“I believe in myself. I heard some media houses saying, George Owu is old. We need you [Media] to encourage players in this country and not to discourage them; we have to respect each other.”