CARDIFF, Wales (AP) – Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has explained why he selected Thomas Partey in his World Cup squad while the former Arsenal midfielder awaits his return. trial in london on multiple rape charges.
Queiroz was philosophical in comments late on Monday ahead of a warm-up game in Wales, criticizing the hasty judgment of modern social media and citing the presumption of innocence of Partey, who now plays for Villarreal in Spain and maintains his innocence.
“Let events take their normal course, let the river take its course, and one day when the river meets the sea, the truth will be found,” Queiroz said. He is a veteran coach who led his home country Portugal and Iran in the last tournament, and will be making his fifth consecutive appearance in the World Cup.
Partey, 32, is due to go on trial from November onwards on charges dating back to his time at Arsenal from 2020-25. Players participating in the World Cup for the second time, Achraf Hakimi of Moroccois awaiting trial in Paris on similar charges.
“Today, and this is not just about Thomas, but very unfortunately, the way social media and the media at times act with total and complete impunity, we are being accused before we even have a chance to defend ourselves,” Queiroz said in Cardiff, where his side play Wales on Tuesday.
“If the players are here with me, I don’t need to comment on my own decision because my answer is clear,” the coach said. hired by ghana In April.
At the World Cup, Ghana will play one group game in Canada, then two group games in the United States, with a training base in Rhode Island.
ghana tough group
Queiroz’s team will face Panama in Toronto on June 17th, then play England in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and then face Croatia in Group L on June 27th in Philadelphia. The top two teams in the standings will advance to the Round of 32, with the third-place team also potentially advancing.
The 73-year-old coach suggested that “there are much more serious issues in the world, more pressing issues that need to be talked about” than the players’ problems that are beyond his control.
“Unfortunately, as I said earlier, it’s really difficult to deal with everything that’s on top of us today,” Queiroz said on the 2022 World Cup. Tried to protect Iranian players Questions regarding domestic anti-government demonstrations.
“For me, the important point in my life as a professional soccer player is to keep all the poison and dust away from the fourth line,” he said Monday.
Ghana will be headlined by Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo in the Black Stars’ fifth World Cup appearance in the last six tournaments.
At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Ghana became the first African team to fail to advance to the semi-finals after Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez headed the ball towards goal in the second half of extra time in a 1-1 match. Ghana missed a penalty kick and lost in the shootout.
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