[ 2013-07-23 ]

Former Ghana youth star Adu Tutu Skelley rues missing out on Black Stars chance
Adu Tutu has rued his missed Black Stars chance
Ghana U20 star midfielder Adu Tutu Skelley has
expressed disappointment at his inability to break
into the Black Stars squad despite being tip for
success at a tender age.

Tutu, 33, was the fans-favourite at the 1999 CAF
African Youth Championship which was won on home
soil.

His halcyon era was a period marked by the
glorious days of Italian trainer Giuseppe Dossena
who built a fine Ghana side through youth
development and an eye for success.

Tutu’s second-half appearances for the Ghana U20
side at the Ghana 99 Youth Championship earned him
the tag a super-sub.

However, despite his precocious exploits at youth
level, the former King Faisal star was unable to
meet expectations at the senior level for Ghana as
he faded out scene – being limited to Austrian
football.

He admits he is still disappointed with his
inability to make an appearance at senior level
for Ghana despite being tipped for greatness.

“It still pains me that I couldn’t play for
Ghana. I remember I played with the team during a
friendly game in Italy which led to my inclusion
in the U20 squad but since then I never played for
the team again,” he told Accra-based Happy FM.

Anytime I had an invitation from the Ghana
national team, my club felt I was too dedicated to
my country’s course and things got too late.”

Some of Tutu’s Ghana team-mates at the time
include Owusu Afriyie, Sammy Agyei, Laryea
Kingston, Baffour Gyan, Aziz Ansah and Emmanuel
Adjogu.

Source - Ghanasoccer

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