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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The spokesperson for the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie, says Black Stars captain Andre Ayew cannot be compelled to retire, despite facing criticism following Ghana\u2019s disappointing performance at the AFCON 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

Despite being the team\u2019s most experienced member at the age of 34, calls for Ayew\u2019s retirement from the national team have intensified after another group stage exit at the AFCON.<\/p>\n

In response, Tackie stressed that the decision to retire is ultimately up to Ayew himself, and no one else can make that choice for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAndre is an adult who can make his own decisions. People can offer suggestions, but it\u2019s up to him to decide what\u2019s best for his career,\u201d Tackie said in an interview.<\/p>\n

Regarding the constant scrutiny faced by the Ayew brothers, Tackie believes that many critics are motivated by a desire to gain attention and boost their social media profiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe name gives people lights and eyeballs and traffic, so when people talk about them they make money from them. An example is YouTube, when you talk about Jodan and Dede Ayew, you will get more reactions than the other (Black Stars) players,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives them mailliage on their social media platforms and that\u2019s why they do that. [Veteran sports journalists] Kwabena Yebaoh and Karl Tuffour are all doing their job. They have not retired because they think they have much to offer. It is their call to retire, nobody can push anybody to retire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ayew, who has played in eight AFCON tournaments, is Ghana\u2019s most-capped player and holds the record for most appearances in AFCON history, tied with Rigobert Song.<\/p>\n

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