Recently-retired Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has ripped into the national U23 men’s team after their ignominious elimination from the CAF U23 Nations Cup in Morocco on Friday, 30 June 2023.
The country’s all-time top scorer twisted the knife deeper into the playing body which had some promising stars like Fatawu Issahaku and Nordsjaelland's Golden Boy Ernest Nuamah.
The Black Meteors drew 1-1 with Guinea in their final Group match and got evicted from the competition with four points.
This means Ghana will for the second successive time miss out on Olympic Games football tournament as Paris readies to host the 2024 Summer Games.
''What I saw in this Black meteors team is some players think they are bigger than the whole team. Small hype and fame ? SHM,'' the former Sunderland and Al Ain star man posted on his Twitter page.
He added: ''Modern football is not about only what you do with the ball. It’s about what you do without the ball. I see players thinking the can play alone. It’s about time we wake up and defend when we lose the ball. SMH.''
What I saw in this Black meteors team is some players think they are bigger than the whole team. Small hype and fame ? SHM. Modern football is not about only what you do with the ball. It’s about what you do without the ball. I see players thinking the can play alone. It’s about…
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) June 30, 2023
Ghana were tied on four points with Guinea but were knocked out due to inferior goal difference.
They won their opening Group match 3-2 and were thumped 5-1 by hosts Morocco in their next match.