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An old video of former Ghana international, Sulley Muntari, explaining how poor Black Stars players are treated at national team camps has resurfaced online.

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Mandela Anuvabe

<p>Muntari was not holding back as he detailed unpleasant experiences in the senior men’s national team camp.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 2010 Champions League Winner spoke openly about his ordeal and revealed that sometimes players who got injured during their time with the national team are ignored.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>“It’s all stupidity. They keep repeating the same thing and we can’t tell them because they are leaders, that is BS. Listen, we got injuries on injuries on injuries. I can show you my hand, you see it is not straight. It is the national team and no one from the leadership cares,” </em>a livid Muntari lamented.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Recounting their experience before a World Cup qualifier at South Africa in 2010, the ex-Inter Milan midfielder explained how himself and former Chelse player, <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/from-player-to-manager-michael-essien-completes-uefa-certificate-in-football/25zkn2w">Michael Essien</a> after picking up injuries due to the poor training pitches they were given.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><em>“We went to South Africa for a World qualification against Zambia. They sent us to a pitch where horses graze and we were on that hard surface and that affected my heels. My heels were inflamed, and I could not walk for about six months.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><em>“I also got a knee injury and no one cared. Same as Essien and many players,”</em> he added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Players withdrawing from Black Stars call-ups&nbsp;</h2>

Sulley Muntari criticises use of TitTok by Black Stars players

<p>Recently there has been a worrying trend of players pulling out of Black Stars call-ups, and this trending video raises concerns of how well these players are treated when they come for national team assignments.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/afcon-2025-qualifiers-8-players-withdraw-from-ghana-squad-to-face-angola-and-niger/3rpdhpq">Eight players decided to withdraw</a> from Otto Addo’s 25-man squad to face Angola and Niger in the 2025 AFCON qualifying matches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Seven cited injury concerns with Joseph Paintsil opting out due to personal reasons.&nbsp;</p>

Watch: Trending old video of Sulley Muntari revealing poor treatment of Black Stars players

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