Black Stars defender Denis Odoi popularly known as “the Professor” has revealed that he wasn’t thinking about getting a call up to play for Ghana because of his age.
However, because of his strong work ethic, he got the call to wear the iconic Black Stars jersey.
Odoi made his debut for Ghana’s Black Stars in March 2022, at the age of 33 he helped the West African country granted the only ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Qatar.
“I didn’t expect to be here. The process took a very long time for me to get everything sorted. I think you talk about three to four years,” he said.
“After the last Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), I didn’t get called up, so I thought it was over. I said, maybe I’m too old. Maybe they don’t want me. But then it turned out that not all my papers were done,”
After his debut and performance exhibited Denis Odoi is a fan favourite and he is even a judge during initiation shows for new players in camp.
