Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah says foreign-born players who decide to play for the national team struggle due to cultural differences.
Foreign-born players who have come into the national team recently struggle to integrate themselves quickly into the environment with some contributing to their inconsistent performances.
According to Appiah, it’s easy for people born in Ghana to adapt due to the importance of playing for the national team means to them.
“We that we are coming from here; we know what it means to wear that shirt. Some of these foreign-born players can't even speak our local language,” Appiah said speaking to Parliament’s Sport Select Committee on Wednesday, September 25.
“So it's not like in our time when, after lunch or dinner, we would sit and try to interact, work with each other, do our prayers, and all that.
“Today, when you go to the camp, they [players born abroad] find it difficult to adapt because they don't know the culture. It's not that they disrespect the coaches. I haven’t seen that.”
Appiah’s appearance is part of the probe into the petition submitted by the Save Ghana Football Forum in February.
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