ADVERTISEMENT
  • Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Friday, September 19, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Partey Out Of Ghana’s Black Stars Squad To Face Angola, Niger Republic

by Leadership News
10 months ago
in Sport
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Arsenal midfield star Thomas Partey has been dropped from Ghana’s Black Stars’ squad for their crucial Group F AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Angola and Niger Republic.

Advertisement

Head Coach Otto Addo confirmed Partey’s exclusion, revealing that his choice was influenced by private conversations aimed at protecting the player.

Addo, while addressing the media, emphasised his commitment to maintaining confidentiality regarding specific details of the discussions but provided insight into the factors guiding his decision.

“I had a confidential talk with Thomas. I am the coach who always wants to protect the players,” Addo explained.

“The whole point for me was getting the understanding. I am not going to tell you the internal issues, but I made it quite clear to him; he wanted to come, but I made it quite clear why he’s not coming.”

Related News

NCF Board Elections: Onyeama Threatens Legal Action Against NSC Over Disqualification

23 seconds ago

NYSC DG Pledges Support For Super Eagles, Partners NNL

3 minutes ago

Addo’s comments suggest that Partey’s exclusion was a mutual understanding reached between the two, with the coach reaffirming that this decision was driven by undisclosed reasons.

“Like I said, it is confidential, so it’s difficult for me to mention all the things, so maybe we have to move on,” he added, indicating that the matter is settled.

The absence of Partey, a key figure in the Black Stars squad, has also led to adjustments in the team’s leadership structure.

Addo shared that there had initially been plans to make Partey the captain, a role that would position him as a guiding figure for the team.

“The initiative was to make Thomas the captain of the team and for him to guide the team, to lead the team,” Addo stated.

With Partey’s absence, however, Addo turned to younger players to step into leadership roles.

“After the talks with Thomas… I had to talk to Kudus. For him, I think he’s still young; he needs to grow into that role.”

Addo confirmed that defender Alexander Djiku and midfielder Mohammed Kudus had been appointed to assist Partey previously, but Jordan Ayew is taking up the captaincy in Partey’s absence.

The Black Stars are in danger of missing next year’s AFCON in Morocco after loing two and drawing two of their fixtures.

The four-time AFCON winners are in third place and need Sudan to drop to stand a chance of qualifying.

 

 

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

SendShare10172Tweet6358Share

Other News Updates

Sport

NCF Board Elections: Onyeama Threatens Legal Action Against NSC Over Disqualification

2025/09/19
Sport

NYSC DG Pledges Support For Super Eagles, Partners NNL

2025/09/19
Sport

Committee Clears Akpata,15 Others For NCF Board Elections, Disqualifies Onyeama, Others

2025/09/19
Basketball

Semifinalists Emerge At Zenith/NBBF Women’s Basketball League

2025/09/19
Sport

Haaland Scores Landmark Goal As City Beat 10-man Napoli In Champions League

2025/09/18
Sport

Rashford Scores Twice As Barca Beat Newcastle In Champions League Opener

2025/09/18
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

NCF Board Elections: Onyeama Threatens Legal Action Against NSC Over Disqualification

NYSC DG Pledges Support For Super Eagles, Partners NNL

Committee Clears Akpata,15 Others For NCF Board Elections, Disqualifies Onyeama, Others

Semifinalists Emerge At Zenith/NBBF Women’s Basketball League

Police Arrest Driver With Illegal Firearms In Oyo

Gospel Artistes Olaoba, Alaseyori, Others For Independence Concert

Nigeria, Uganda Need To Do More For Film, Creative Industry – Actress Ndausi

Biopic On Korea’s First Priest, Martyr Premieres Sept 20 On EWTN

Nigeria, China Scholars Push For Inclusive Global Governance

Concern As Nigerian Female Artistes Shun JosPlay Rise Funds

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.