Former Ghana youth star Ransford Osei says talent alone is not enough to be able to rise to the top as a footballer.
He reveals that his career did not reach the anticipated heights due to a combination of factors, including corruption within various national teams.
The 32-year-old now discloses that he would not allow his son to play for Ghana because of the negative experiences he encountered within the national teams.
“In Ghana, being good alone is not enough to get you to the top and that’s the difference between African and whites. The white man will give you all the push when he realizes that you are talented but Africans will not do that,” he told Kings Jersey TV.
“We played with Bojan Kirkic who was then in the Barcelona academy, Toni Kroos was at Bayern Munich, and a lot of them. After the tournament, they were given the platform to shine but we have to struggle for ourselves.
“Over here, the belief is that we have talent in abundance so if you don’t bribe someone you won’t be allowed to progress so why would I allow my son to go through this system,” he said.
