Former Ghana winger Laryea Kingston has revealed that his former club Heart of Midlothian tried to stop him from featuring for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2008.
This has become a phenomena every time the Africa Cup of Nations is about to be played as clubs are not willing to lose their players in the middle of the season.
Many clubs had a back and forth with their clubs before releasing them for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations set to start in Ivory Coast this coming weekend.
Speaking about when he wanted to leave for the AFCON in 2008 and his Scottish club tried to stop him, Kingston said he was bold to his employers.
“I know you are paying my wages but every player’s dream is to honour his country. I have no choice but I have to go,” he told Joy FM in an interview monitored by footballghana.com.
“I know when I come back I have to work hard to try and win back my position but playing for my country is the key, it’s every player’s dream to play for his country.”
