Ex-Black Stars midfielder Ahmed Barusso reacts to Asamoah Gyan’s wish to play at the 2022 World Cup

Former Black Stars midfielder, Ahmed Apimah Barusso, believes that Asamoah Gyan’s quest to play for the Black Stars at the 2022 Fifa World Cup would have been easier if he was attached to a club.

Gyan, who is Ghana’s all-time top scorer, has expressed his desire to play for the Black Stars at the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup to be staged in Qatar.

In an interview with the BBC’s John Bennett, Gyan admitted he is not fully fit at the moment and is working hard to be in good shape.

But he was quick to indicate that “anything can happen” about him returning to the Black Stars squad for the World Cup because “it has happened before back in 1994 when Roger Milla came back from retirement to play in the World Cup.”

However, there have been divergent views with regard to Gyan’s wish. Gyan’s playmate, Christian Atsu, has insisted that the country grant Gyan his last wish.

Apimah Barusso indicated in an interview with Happy FM that, although Gyan is a good goal scorer, it will take a lot of work to be able to convince the technical team looking at his current condition.

“Asamoah Gyan is a good goal scorer but whether he should be taken to the World Cup is a tough question. If he was attached to a club and playing like Zlatan with AC Milan, maybe it would be easier.”

Gyan’s last appearance for the country was during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations game against Tunisia and despite the long absence from the national team, the player is yet to retire from international football.

The 36-year-old’s last competitive season came during the 202/21 Ghana Premier League season where he featured five times for Legon Cities.