Inaki Williams suffered quietly during Black Stars spell â?? Kwabena Yeboah

Kwabena Yeboah has revealed that former Black Stars striker Inaki Williams was deeply unhappy during his four-year spell with Ghana’s national team.

The veteran sports journalist, who was closely associated with the Black Stars, said he witnessed a disconnect between Williams and his teammates, particularly over the team’s failure to consistently play to the striker’s strengths.

Yeboah disclosed that Williams would often make runs in anticipation of decisive passes that never came, leaving him frustrated despite his quiet personality.

“What has been obvious over the four-year period that Inaki Williams served the national team is that there was a disconnect. Disconnect in the sense that we never played to his strengths. There were several times he would take off waiting for that one clinical pass that never arrived,” Yeboah said.

He explained that Williams rarely expressed his frustrations publicly but privately struggled with the situation.

“But as someone closely associated with the national team, I saw him shed tears many times, complain bitterly, but the tears did not roll down his cheeks. He wept in his heart and complained quietly, and somehow, I believe that he was extremely unhappy,” he added.

Yeboah believes the situation partly explains Williams’ decision to retire from international football after four years.

Williams made 28 appearances for Ghana and scored just two goals, but Yeboah insists his legacy should extend beyond his statistics.

“I would always remember him for the commitment, the dedication, and the passion he offered the national team anytime he donned the national colors,” he said.

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