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Finally Michael Essien Speaks | Says He is Deeply Embarrassed & Devastated By Black Stars 2014 World Cup Issues…

Michael Essien
Michael Essien

A senior member of the Ghana Black Stars team-Michael Essien has finally spoken about the many issues Ghana’s participating at the ongoing Brazil 2014 World Cup brought—ranging from appearances fees to fights and the subsequent early kick out from the competition.

Several people have spoken—with many asking for accountability, sacking of some officials and a total GFA restructuring. But Essien thinks, “we must all embrace peace and seek a lasting solution for the team’s problems through decent dialogue”.

According to Essien, “we desperately need a peaceful resolution of all the issues agitating our minds and the minds of all fans of the team, I hold the view that we can investigate and resolve these issues without further destroying the team”.

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Read his full statement below…

I have monitored with great concern, the raging public and media debate about the reasons for the Ghana Black Stars’ early exit from the ongoing tournament in Brazil.

Like any other patriotic Ghanaian, and as an avid supporter and member of the Ghana Black Stars, I am deeply embarrassed and devastated by the team’s failure to make, at least, Semi Final berth we had publicly promised the good people of Ghana ahead of our departure from Accra.

While I will be the first to concede that not everything went according to plan before and during our participation in the tournament, I believe that destructive and vicious attacks and counter attacks on individual members of the team as well as the technical and management team are not the solution to the Ghana Black Stars’ problems. Instead, we must all embrace peace and seek a lasting solution for the team’s problems through decent dialogue.

I believe that building genuine cooperation among all stakeholders in Ghana Football remains essential for promotion of trust, transparency, and good governance to ensure prosperity of the senior national team, as well as the sport in general.

While I believe we desperately need a peaceful resolution of all the issues agitating our minds and the minds of all fans of the team, I hold the view that we can investigate and resolve these issues without further destroying the team.

I, therefore, urge all of us who continue to make public comments on the team’s painful experience of leaving the tournament as early as we did with just a point[from a possible nine points] to be circumspect in our discourse.

I also urge all involved to please remain calm and allow state authorities interested in investigating the issues at stake to do their jobs without any interference and come out with the truth. It is only then that we can learn from our mistakes and reform all aspects of our preparations for major football tournaments in order to restore the pride and glory of Ghana Football. I strongly believe that it is absolutely the right thing to do for the good and prosperity of Ghana Football.

I, therefore, want to offer my deepest thanks and support to all those who are urging calm and diligently working to keep the integrity of Ghana Football intact and to avoid any sort of further confrontation at the conclusion of this episode.

It is in keeping with the positions stated above that I have decided to refrain from responding to the GFA’s allegation that I had displayed acts of indiscipline before and during the Portugal game in Brazil. In deciding not to respond to the allegations, I am convinced that in the fullness of time, all the facts surrounding the entire episode will become public for the good people of Ghana to judge my guilt or otherwise.

Meanwhile, I wish to thank colleague members of the Black Stars and indeed all Ghana Black Stars supporters around the world, for their continuous support for the team, despite the team’s regrettable outing in Brazil. We may have failed this year, but the people of Ghana must continue to believe in the Black Stars.

Long live Ghana!

Long live the good people of Ghana!

Long Live the Ghana Black Stars!

Long Live Ghana Football!

Michael Essien



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3 thoughts on “Finally Michael Essien Speaks | Says He is Deeply Embarrassed & Devastated By Black Stars 2014 World Cup Issues…”

  1. Tweaaaa, Essien you want to play this whole thing wisely by not taking any sides and not pointing fingers huh? What are you afraid of? That they wont call you to be part of the team in the near future?

    Massa, stop this your peace making tactics and call out those greedy officials.
    You cant even deny the allegations against you? And you talking about being convinced that in time the truth will come to public, how do you expect this to happen. If all your colleagues decide to release a statement like yours how will the truth be known to the public?

    Just call a spade a spade and call these greedy officials out and if its your colleagues, call them out.

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    • U have said my mind. If everyone will be bold as kp. What nonsense peace is he talking about. Next we will hear let pray about it nd finally let leave is to God. This is da attitude killing us.

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  2. Essien is being a coward, KPB and sulley are the men with boldness. Essien kanewu is sometimes best especially when it involves money. You should spit it out and be free. These greedy pot belly officials are total disgrace. Thanx to Sulley for slapping Moses lol gangster my black a.ss. Seriously if the entire team were all like the two, then cheating will never be part of them. I had a strong feeling they were going to give the players cedis and keep the huge dollars among themselves. May God punish all the wicked! One person suffers and another person enjoys it, only in Africa. Thumps up to KPB and Sulley. Finally their money were paid in dollars and not cedis.

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