Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has made a U-turn to withdraw his earlier comment made about the Black Stars that the two biggest political parties in the country- NPP and NDC-are partly to be blamed to the country's 38-year trophy drought.
The Black Stars have not won a continental title since 1982 when they lifted the Africa Cup of Nations for the fourth time.
Since then, Ghana have come close on three occasions burned and crushed on the cusp of lifting the title in 1992, 2010, and 2015.
Wakaso, one of the longest members of the current squad, feels the rivalry between the two parties is militating against the team's title-winning chances.
However, he has made a U-turn to retract from his comment.
“A few days ago, in an interview with Angel TV, I commented that partisan politics is one of the factors killing our national team. In fact, I mentioned NPP-NDC specifically."
“My comment was not intended to malign any political party or make anyone unpopular. However, the commentary it has generated forced me to rethink about my position and I think I shouldn’t have made those comments.
"I wish to withdraw the statement I made and also apologize to both political parties and anyone else who has been affected by my comment. I’m sorry” he posted on twitter.