Gospel artiste and pastor Dr Sonnie Badu has waded into the debate surrounding the Black Stars' disappointing 5-0 defeat to Austria in a pre-World Cup international friendly on March 27, 2026.
According to him, the team's poor showing is not due to a lack of talent or poor performance by the coach but poor communication and a lack of bonding among the players.
Taking to social media on March 30, 2026, Dr Badu offered a detailed explanation of the situation.
He stated that all the players selected were individually good, but there seemed to be a lack of bonding among them.
"I believe that all the players that the coach has selected are good. I think they all have their strengths one way or the other, but football goes beyond that. Football has to do with relationships. Football has to do with bonding, flair, who you get along with. There could be good players in the team, but they don't get along. And if they don't get along, you wouldn't get results," he said.
Sonnie Badu pointed out that the players were selected from different countries and leagues, many of whom do not share a common language.
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This, he said, becomes a serious liability on the pitch when there is no time to build meaningful connections between players.
“We're selecting different players from different countries who are of Ghanaian nationality, great. But some of them are not really fluent in English. Communication becomes a problem, okay? So, here's the thing. How do you really communicate?
"The German national team, 100% of the players speak German. Even the Nigerian national team, 100% of them understand broken English. The Austrian national team, 100% of the players understand whatever their language is. But it looks like when it comes to Ghana, we've mixed so much that we're not able to communicate with each other" he noted.
With approximately two months to work with, Dr. Badu urged the coaching staff to prioritise chemistry over individual brilliance in selecting and organising the squad.
"They don't have enough time to sit, to have conversations, to bond. Some understand Twi, others understand it but cannot speak it. This will affect them on the pitch.
"Find out players who have bonded or are bonding or get along with each other, merge them together and give them your rules and regulations," he advised.
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