Former Ghanaian midfielder, Anthony Annan, has raised accusations against the Black Stars team doctors, alleging that they lied to the public about an injury he sustained during a pre-AFCON friendly in 2013. Annan claims that the doctors falsely attributed the injury to his club, Osasuna, while he insists it occurred during a game against Egypt.

Speaking in an interview with Geomends Media, Annan clarified that, at the time, he was playing for Osasuna in Spain and was fit to join the national team’s camp for AFCON 2013. He recounted the friendly match against Egypt, where he sustained an ankle injury while captaining the team.

Initially thinking the injury wasn’t severe, Annan later discovered it was a cracked bone, preventing him from participating further in the tournament. Despite undergoing treatments, including injections and beach sand therapy, he couldn’t fully recover and was compelled to retire from international football.

Annan expressed frustration over the team doctors’ decision to fabricate details about his injury, attributing it to an old ailment. This false narrative, according to Annan, led to financial consequences, as his parent club, Schalke, refused to pay him for the second round of the season.

The former Ghanaian international, who scored two goals in 62 appearances for the national team, currently plays for DJK Arminia Lirich in Germany.