Kojo Bonsu, a former football official, has pleaded with Ghanaians to refrain from criticizing Andre Ayew for missing a penalty against Uruguay in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet saved the Al Sadd forward’s penalty kick in the 21st minute after Mohammed Kudus was fouled.
Uruguay went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Giorgio de Arrascaeta in the 26th and 32nd minutes of the game but it was not enough as teams went out of the tournament.
“Dede Ayew has really done well for the country looking at his achievements for the country since he joined the National Team,” Bonsu said as quoted by Pulse Ghana.
“But honestly, he is weak [not in the best shape] now, so the country should give him a good testimonial or farewell game to retire him and avoid accusing him for the penalty miss. Should we continue with this attack, it will affect the next generation.
“We have a good team, we should calm down and avoid the unnecessary insults we rain on them.”