Patrick Osei Agyemang, also known as Countryman Songo, a controversial sports journalist, has expressed his intention to address former Black Stars right-back John Paintsil over what he sees as unfavourable remarks about the condition of Ghanaian football.
Countryman Songo believes that John Paintsil’s comments on UTV’s United Showbiz programme on Saturday, February 17, 2024, presented a distorted view of the state of Ghanaian football. As a result, he plans to discuss Paintsil’s remarks on his Fire for Fire show.
“Tomorrow will be scary. He will feel his foolishness,” he tweeted on Sunday, February 18, 2024, in reaction to a tweet highlighting Paintsil’s comment.
Some Ghanaians have taken to social media to bash John Paintsil after he attempted to refute suggestions that Ghana football is in poor condition in his remarks on UTV.
The former Fulham defender called for clarity on the matter, insisting that the failures of the Black Stars in recent tournaments are not enough evidence of the poor state of football in the country.
“I need to know the point of the demonstration. If it’s Ghana football, then we are not talking about the national team. The national team comes once every four months,” John Paintsil said.
“Even when we talk about the Black Stars, they qualified for the World Cup. We have to see that we are still building. It’s not the responsibility of the FA to look after local-based players. It’s up to the teams to develop well,” Paintsil said.
He said, “Every national team coach has a philosophy, and they want to do well to improve their CV. It’s not the FA that determines which local player is called. The so-called interference is hearsay; there is no truth in that.”