Ghana captain Andre Ayew has finally issued a heartfelt apology to Ghanaians for the Black Stars’ disappointing performance in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as reported by 3news
The four-time African champions failed to progress beyond the group stage, losing their opening game 2-1 to Cape Verde and drawing 2-2 against Egypt and Mozambique.
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Their final match against Mozambique, where they squandered a 2-0 lead, dashed hopes of qualifying for the next stage.
He admitted that the team should have performed better and achieved better results, urging Ghanaians to forgive them and shift focus to the future. Ayew promised to bounce back stronger and emphasised that challenges in football are opportunities to become stronger individually and collectively.
“As the captain of the squad, I take full responsibility for what happened on the pitch. For the playing body, we should have done better, we should have made sure that we bring results to our nation,” Ayew stated.
Ayew reassured Ghanaians that, as a united footballing family, they will rise and shine again, vowing never to give up.
