Ghanaian musician, Stonebwoy has called for the inclusion of home-based players in the Black Stars, stressing the importance of building the senior national team with local talents.
Players plying their trade in the Ghana Premier League have been given less opportunity to feature in the senior national team.
According to him, the local topflight must serve as a foundation for scouting players for the national team, arguing that sidelining local players undermines the league’s significance.
“It is very important to have local players as part of the building of the national team,” the Afro-dancehall artiste told Asempa Sports.
“The little I understand is that these teams need to be built from the grassroots, and local inclusion is key. We cannot just rely on players called from outside,” he added.
The reigning Artiste of The Year further questioned the relevance of the Ghana Premier League if it does not feed into the national team.
“We have to build a system where we can grow our own. If we cannot fish into the Black Stars from the Ghana Premier League, then what is the use of the Ghana Premier League? It’s very important to include players from Ghana.”
Stonebwoy’s remarks come on the back of long-held discussions about bridging the gap between local and foreign players in the national team setup.
The Black Stars after failing to secure a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament slated to be hosted in Morocco next year will return to international action in March 2025 with games against Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with local players hoping to get call-ups.
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