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By Ameenu Shardow

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Ex Ghana striker Felix Aboagye considers the exclusion of goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey from the Black Stars’ 2015 AFCON squad as a ‘blessing in disguise’.

The 27-year-old continues to be away from the Ghana national team following his public spat against the technical team in the wake of the side’s disappointing showing at the 2014 World Cup.

The Portland Timbers glovesman has refused to make himself available for international selection despite attempts made by the Ghana FA over a perceived rift with goalkeeper’s trainer Nassam Yakubu.

Kwarasey was thus not included in the Black Stars squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations – a decision former player Felix Aboagye has praised.

“I think it is good that he [Kwarasey] is not going [to 2015 AFCON] because it would be good for the cohesion of the team,” he said.

“Because of the events of Brazil 2014 I believe Kwarasey should only return after the Nations Cup.

“There is a new coach and everything so after the tournament they can sit and talk and solve every problem there is.”

Coach Avram Grant will now have to choose between the trio; Razak Braimah, Fatau Dauda and Ernest Sowah who will be his first choice goalkeeper for the Black Stars for the 2015 AFCON in Equatorial Guinea.

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  • Amoration 9 years ago

    Papa Tonko the problem is you misread what Aboagye say and instead of trying to correct your shit flat head you are bashing him as if had raped your mother.

  • Nana 9 years ago

    Guys am disappointed at your comments n harsh words at aboagye, plz take ur time n read the piece well n analys d heading n d content of d piece n will see its different.for d sake of unity n peace in the team it is good kwarasey was nt added bcos he is still bitter n they have nt yet spoken to him to let go and until dat is done he can't b added.the coach needs time to talk to him n dat can b appropriately done after d Afcon.kwarasey mst learn to let go n b a blessing to his country. TO ALL OF U WHO HAVE LOST HOPE IN THE BLACK STARS WAIT N SEE WONDER, FOR THE HAND OF D LORD IS UPON THEM AND WILL GIVE THEM VICTORY..........

  • Dr Who 9 years ago

    The only one implies Kwarassey is God was Dr. Who! Awho responsible

  • Cookes 9 years ago

    Well said, Tanko. Adam Kwarasey has been treated very badly by our officials. Felix Aboagye's comments are very myopic!

  • Big Jay 9 years ago

    Am sorry but I think this interview report shouldn't have been published at all. Am also sorry to say that we Ghanaians like to talk too much and sometimes end up making no sense but just noice. We should also develop the habit of being grateful

  • Reuben 9 years ago

    Guys well said...i back u all...some selfish interest from some of the GFA officials we hv in this country will kill our football

  • wee ba 9 years ago

    big ups tanko u said it all,that corrupted goalkeeper trainer annoys me most

  • Dr Who 9 years ago

    Kwarasey has been to the nations cup before and we did not win the cup.Lets stop behaving as if Kwarasey is God.

  • kwame 9 years ago

    Mr Felix Aboagye,I think it's better to shut up than to spit a cabbage, I think you want a publicity, because nobody even remember you. as long as we have clueless Nasamu as goalkeepers trainer, Kwarasey will never return to Black Stars. The problem with these Mulats( Half-Cast) guys ( Kelvin and Kwarasey) is that, they were brought up on more civilized environment.so they will always speak their mind as long as they know they are right. but we Ghanaian,we were brought up in a culture of impunity, where a younger cannot express his feelings, and we regard a younger expressing his views as arrogant. It is not stupidity?. It's only in Africa that this phenomenon in still exist. I think they should not bother themselves to call these two guys, because they will not even come as long as we still lives in fool's paradise. Oh Afrika,wake up.

  • Gee Gee 9 years ago

    I am not quite sure where this Felix guy is coming from and if indeed he is a former player and where he sees the blessing in Kwarasey's omission on the Black Star's squad. We have to be supportive and understand our brothers born outside Ghana thus only an experienced coach can understand and manage their knowledge of the game. What he said about the GK coach was his feelings and in comparison to what he knows and used to and not an insult. You should know he is used to better GK trainers in Norway and that is the truth and also by far the best goalkeeper compared to the current 3 keepers combined . What does not knowing the Ghanaian language has to do with goal keeping. When I last checked, there are hundreds of our players playing all over the world who cannot not speak a word of French, Russian, Italian, Spanish or English to name a few but have excelled. How much Twi, Ga, Fanti, Ewe or Hausa does Kwarasey have to know to play in goal for the black stars? Please do me a favor, go back and watch Ghana's last game versus Brazil and let me know if his exclusion was indeed a blessing versus all the embarrassing goals scored on Fatau who has no sense of timing in all the goals he's allowed from corner kicks and crosses. Kwarasey's goal against US was a defensive error and not even the world's top goalie could have saved it. I hope and can only hope that Avram being an experienced coach that he is will bring him back to help us in that department. Go Ghana!!!

  • BEN 9 years ago

    this kwarasey guy kraa, aw Ghana, we light obroni too much, aba let be honest kakra, is he de best pair of hand in Ghana?? can someone tell me a match he saved de day for Ghana?? we have taken him to cup of nations before, look at his performance dere, Ghana vrs Tunisia look at de goal he consided?? Ghana vrs Zambia too, so far he is one worse keeper i hav seen in Ghana bstars, neva won a man of a match in ghana before but u claim as if he de best tin in Ghana. Dat guy supose to be de third keeper, we are talkin about de guys performance in Ghana not in his club.

  • pikey 9 years ago

    kwarasey is a fine goal keeper and i trust he will do well with a good management team.. I hope he comes back to the team soon.

  • Bill brown 9 years ago

    Guys remember kwarasey is a top class goalkepper and he needs our support to live to expectation but some officials in the GFA still gets him frustrated.

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