{"id":26199,"date":"2020-06-23T06:48:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T06:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=26199"},"modified":"2020-06-23T06:48:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T06:48:35","slug":"ck-akonnor-admits-difficulty-selecting-players-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ck-akonnor-admits-difficulty-selecting-players-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"CK Akonnor admits difficulty in selecting players for Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>CK Akonnor admits difficulty in selecting players for Black Stars<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Blackstars head coach C. K Akonnor has admonished the difficulty he has in assembling a formidable unit for the national setup.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe former Blackstars player adds that in selecting players to the side, there are a lot of things that go into consideration before one is handed a call-up.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, a player has to be actively playing with his club side in order to persuade the coach and his technical handlers to look his way by handing him a call-up to the Blackstars.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You look at those who are actively playing, in Ghana, there is nothing happening in our local league, we have been following players in Austria, Germany, England, Denmark, who are actively playing.<\/p>\n<p>We only want to pick the best players and those who can help improve the squad\u201d. he opined on GTV Sports +<\/p>\n<p>CK Akonnor took over the reins of the Blackstars job from former coach James Akwesi Appiah and has been tasked with the mandate of helping Ghana end it&#8217;s over three-decade wait for an Afcon trophy.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CK Akonnor admits difficulty in selecting players for Black Stars Blackstars head coach C. K Akonnor has admonished the difficulty he has in assembling a formidable unit for the national setup. 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