Jonas Adjetey: 'I didn't visit social media' amid penalty criticism

Ghana defender Jonas Adjetey has revealed that he deliberately stayed away from social media following the backlash over penalties he conceded during international friendlies.

In an emotional interview, the Black Stars centre-back opened up about how he handled the criticism and the fear that his World Cup dream might be over.

Adjetey admitted that the criticism from Ghanaian fans was tough to handle, so he made a conscious decision to avoid social media altogether.

"It's really tough. It really got to me. That's not exactly what we wanted. It was an assessment game, but not all assessment games. We need results too but unfortunately I conceded penalties that led to the defeat of the team."

He continued, "I know who I am, and then I know how situations like this try to get to Ghanaians. I didn't visit social media because I know there would be negativity and other stuff. I just tried to put my head down and work more towards it, and that's it."

The defender also admitted that he feared his World Cup dream was over after Otto Addo was sacked as head coach.

"Yeah, I did [fear that I would miss the World Cup after Otto Addo was sacked] in the sense that I caused a penalty in Austria and then one again in Germany. So I thought that was the end of the story at that point in time. It got to me but not too much. I just tried to leave the rest to God and work my way out."

Despite the setbacks, Adjetey made the World Cup squad and has since become a key figure in the Black Stars setup – proof that hard work and resilience can overcome even the toughest criticism.

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