Local players must compete for a place in the Black Stars – Fred Pappoe

Former vice president of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Pappoe has urged home-based players to make an impact when invited to the national team.

Pappoe made this assertion on how difficult home-based players fail to break into the squad when they get the call-up.

According to him, players invited are given equal opportunities irrespective of wherever they play and they must prove to get into the starting line up.

In recent times home-based players invited into the team have struggled to command a place in the starting lineup.

“Every Ghanaian who is doing well deserve a call up. The coaches, I’m sure, are scouting and whoever they think will be needed and is available, will definitely earn a call up,” he said on Akoma FM in Kumasi.

“On the local scene, I’m sure the coaches have their eyes on them for monitoring purposes.”

“They (local players) are doing well, someone like Richard Boadu of Kotoko, Razak Kasim of Great Olympics, and of course Afriyie Barnie all deserve a call up as well as other players in some local teams.”

“But they have to compete with other players in the BS, and if they are not eventually called, then probably it might be because of how tough the competition is and not necessarily because they are local players.”