{"id":228988,"date":"2025-10-16T12:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/228988\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:23:08","slug":"we-have-been-chasing-some-players-but-they-dont-pick-our-calls-otto-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/228988\/","title":{"rendered":"We have been chasing some players, but they don’t pick our calls \u2013 Otto Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Black <\/a>Black Stars head coach Otto Addo<\/p>\n

Head coach of the <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Black Stars<\/a>, <\/a>Otto Addo<\/a>, has revealed that the technical team has been reaching out to certain players to represent the national team, but their efforts have been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

According to him, some of these dual-nationality players have been pursued since 2021, yet they have consistently ignored calls and declined to engage with the team\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n

He further explained that when contacted, some players made it clear that they were not interested in playing for the national team at the time.<\/p>\n

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Speaking in an interview with TV3, Addo noted that players willing to switch their nationality to play for the <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Black Stars<\/a> will be assessed when the time is right.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, we will look at each case individually. Without naming names, there are players we\u2019ve been chasing since I became coach in 2021 who didn\u2019t respond to calls or didn\u2019t want to come. It\u2019s very difficult to generalize, so we have to evaluate each case separately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the coach previously clarified that selection for dual-nationality players will be based on performance and, most importantly, commitment ahead of the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n

English players of Ghanaian descent, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Eddie Nketiah, are reportedly interested in playing for the <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Black Stars<\/a> despite having declined the opportunity in the past.<\/p>\n

Watch the interview below:<\/p>\n

As debate rages on about Eddie Nketiah and others, <\/a>Otto Addo<\/a> addresses the issue of dual nationals joining the <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Black Stars<\/a> ahead of the 2026 World Cup.#3Sports<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Oe09d9hyYz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #3Sports (@3SportsGh) October 15, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

SB\/EB<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, watch highlights of Ghana’s 1-0 win over Comoros in the World Cup qualifiers<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n