The bottom line is discipline. If a player eschews arrogance and inculcates a high sense of discipline he can move mountains. The European society is different from African culture of course, but those who made it worked hard, knew why they were there and handled pressure effectively. Many, and unfortunately they are in the majority, got carried away and were swallowed by the foreign society. But they need to work hard, to embrace education, be exposed to the vicissitudes of life and be properly guided.
Talented footballers abound in Ghana and Africa.
What has been missing is a well-established grooming process. This is what we at Feyenoord Fetteh are trying to provide. We pay careful attention to the systematic development of the physical and mental stimuli of a young player. During my active years with the senior teams, celebrated players even came with glaring technical flaws and we spent so much time perfecting their shooting skills, ball-control and other things that should have been taken care of at the early stage of their lives. The trouble is it is a capital-intensive project.