Ghana Premier League powerhouse Kumasi Asante Kotoko legend Sarfo Gyamfi says rivals Accra Hearts of Oak forward Daniel Afriyie Barnieh deserves a Black Stars call-up.
The Black Stars technical handlers have always snubbed the former Ghana Africa Under-20 captain who led the Black Satellites to their fourth at the Youth level in Africa in 2021.
Nonetheless, the Best Player Abdul Fatawu Issahaku who joined Portuguese side Sporting CP and Philemon Baffour who plays for Rio Ave also in Portugal were promoted to the Black Stars.
Barnieh was a pivot when Hearts of Oak achieved their historic treble last term and has 8 goals in 24 matches in the Ghana Premier League this season.
“Philemon Baffour and Fatawu Issahaku were picked from the Under-20 team but Afriyie Barnieh was left out. He is the top marksman in the Hearts of Oak attack. Why has he been overlooked?” Sarfo Gyamfi, a former Black Stars midfielder quizzed during an interview with Kumasi based Kessben FM.
“He (Barnieh) is one of the best strikers in Ghana football because he is a struggler, who fights for balls in attack. Are we saying a player is only good when he plays abroad? Benjamin Tetteh is not better than Afriyie Barnieh. Barnieh has to be called to Black Stars,” the 1992 AFCON silver medallist opined.
