Ghana legend Abdul Razak ‘upset’ over lack of national team role

Legendary Ghanaian footballer Abdul Razak ‘Golden Boy’ has revealed his disappointment over the lack of a national team role despite years of applying for the job. 

The 1978 Africa Cup of Nations winner insists he has tried on several occasions to land a job with one of the national teams, but his efforts has proven futile.

A very disappointed Abdul Razak lamented on how his C.V was overlooked twice before Kwesi Appiah was appointed coach of the Black Stars.

“People are overlooking me and I don’t understand. May be because I don’t have any God father at the FA or I stay in Kumasi and they don’t see me so they think I’m dead,” he  to Luv FM’s Kick Off Sports show.

“If you don’t have a God father they don’t consider you. Sometime ago they said I should bring my CV.  I sent it twice but they didn’t mind me.”

“I remember the last time they put Kwesi [Appiah] there, I was one of those who sent my CV then someone from the FA told me, ‘coach I saw your CV and if we are going by CV you have no problem but you will not get the job’.”

The 64-year old remains satisfied with his achievements as a player and a coach. However, he gets ‘upset’ anytime he realizes he has not played a role with any of the national teams .

“When we are talking about football I can be proud of myself as a player and as a coach where I’ve reached,” he said.

“Even if you put me at the youth level  bringing them up is not bad but nothing at all? This makes me upset.”

By Lukman Abdul Mumin /ghanasoccernet