1978 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] winner, Mohammed Polo has questioned Asamoah Gyan’s desire to earn a call-up to the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Gyan, who last played for the Black Stars in 2019 during the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Egypt, where the team exited at the Round of 16 speaking to the BBC in an interview revealed that he is aiming to make a return to the Black Stars ahead of the Mundial.
The 37-year-old’s wish has attracted a lot of backlash from the media and football enthusiasts in the country.
However, Polo speaking in an interview said the former Sunderland forward’s World Cup ambition is dicey and questioned if Gyan still has what it takes to rise to the occasion.
“Asamoah Gyan’s decision to return to active football, and especially his ambition to avail himself for selection into the Black Stars for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup is very dicey,” Polo, a former Hearts of Oak coach told Graphic Sports.
“This is because he has not played active football for some time to prove that given the opportunity, he can rise to the occasion as he used to be,” Polo noted.
Ghana have been paired against Portugal, South Korea, and bitter rivals, Uruguay, in Group H.
The Stars will open the tournament with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on November 24, and encounter South Korea on November 28, before facing Louis Suarez’s Uruguay on December 2.
Source: Modern Ghana
