He’d compete for a spot in Nigeria’s defence, for example, and would certainly start for the likes of Ghana, Burkina Faso or Mali. Tensions with Fegafoot haven’t helped—he was reportedly furious after the decision was taken to axe the coaching staff, including his father Pierre senior, and appoint Jose Antonio Camacho ahead of the 2017 Nations Cup on home soil. Aubameyang played, but was largely anonymous, with his teammates lacking a Plan B beyond simply attempting to get the ball to their star man. Their internal problems must come as a warning to both Ghana and Nigeria. The former should know better, after their 2014 World Cup campaign was completely overshadowed by frissons within the camp.

Source: GhanaWeb March 28, 2019 09:56 UTC