{"id":44639,"date":"2025-10-15T17:58:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44639"},"modified":"2025-10-15T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:59:08","slug":"otto-addo-heaps-praise-on-black-stars-goalkepper-benjamin-asare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/otto-addo-heaps-praise-on-black-stars-goalkepper-benjamin-asare\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto Addo heaps praise on Black Stars goalkepper Benjamin Asare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"224\"><strong>Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has heaped praise on Benjamin Asare following his impressive outing with the national team.<\/strong><\/p>\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><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"224\">The Hearts of Oak shotstopper was involved in six games and managed to keep five clean sheets for the side.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"224\">Reflecting on Asare\u2019s performances, Addo was happy with the way the\u00a0 goalkeeper showed class in post for the Black Stars,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"843\">\u201cHe\u2019s really good. I think his strength is definitely on the line. Short blocking and on the line. There\u2019s still room to improve, but I think he\u2019s growing from game to game,\u201d Addo told 3Sports.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1296\">\u201cIt was a close decision. The turning point was the last training when we invited him. He really trained well. He had this self-consciousness. He was pushing the players, organising, doing everything he could to win this training match. This really convinced us,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1296\">READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"We must pick the best players \u2013 Otto Addo on World Cup squad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/we-must-pick-the-best-players-otto-addo-on-world-cup-squad\/\">We must pick the best players \u2013 Otto Addo on World Cup squad<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1501\">If all goes to plan, Asare is expected to man the post for the Black Stars in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has heaped praise on Benjamin Asare following his impressive outing with the national team. The Hearts of Oak shotstopper was involved in six games and managed to keep five clean sheets for the side. 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