Ghana Midfielder Andre Ayew Rubbishes Riding On Father?s Fame
Andre Ayew has hit back at his critics who accuse him of riding on the coattails of his famous father to assume superstar status in the game.
In the wake of his recent resignation from the national team, some supporters called his bluff with many claiming he is not a talented player.
It is an open secret that the Ayew brothers ? like their legendary father Abedi Pele ? sharply divide opinion in Ghana.
But Andre and Jordan, who both play for French Ligue 1 club Marseille, are also aware that they remain two of the best players in the land.
The Marseille playmaker, whose father is Ghanaian legend Abedi Pele, insists he had to fight on his own to be able to win a contract with the French giants.
?If it was so easy then the children of players who were bigger than my dad would be playing,? said Andre, in a thinly-veiled barb at critics who accuse him of riding on the coattails of his famous father.
?Nobody gave me my professional contract; I worked hard to get what I have today.
?People in Ghana say things that hurt but football is not supposed to be like that. Football is supposed to unite.
?Having a father like Abedi is a real honour. Like every human being he has his good and bad sides because nobody is perfect but I can only learn from him and what he achieved.
?In Marseille people know me and know how hard I have worked through the ranks and they give me more respect.?
