John Paintsil, a former Black Stars defender, has warned Ghanaians not to put undue pressure on any player on the current national team roster to leave the team.
He contends that even the Black Stars’ most seasoned players still have at least two years left to compete for their country and should be permitted to serve in the military if they are physically capable.
Speaking to Service Radio, John Paintsil said Ghanaians must rather channel their energy to motivate the Black Stars.
“I don’t see any player who is ready to retire, they are all doing well, we try retiring players when they are not ready.
“We need to stop that, all the players who went to the world cup has two or three more years to play for Black Stars,” the retired Ghanaian player said.
After Ghana’s exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there have been calls for the Ayew brothers to retire from the national team to pave way for younger players.
Others also believe both Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew have more to give to the Black Stars and should be allowed to be part of the national team once they are fit and can play.
At the world cup, Ghana suffered defeats to Portugal and Uruguay and managed to beat South Korea.
Unfortunately, the result was not enough to send the country to the knockout stage of the tournament.