Jonathan Mensah debunks public notion that Black Stars players play for the love of money

Ghana and Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah has debunked the notion in the public that Black Stars players play for the love of money and not for the love for the country.

In an interview with Citi TV, the center-back questioned why people will think that players only play for the money involved in representing the country.

In the past, players have threatened to boycott matches if their bonuses are not paid. While they continue to take huge sums of monies as appearance and bonus fees, it is assumed that they play for what goes into their pockets and not for the love of Ghana.

Addressing the issue, Jonathan Mensah has shared, “The first thing is to love Ghana because we are Ghanaians”.

“When you're called upon to play, either you love the nation or you love something else. What makes fans think we don’t love the team?

He added, “Because If I don’t love the team I don’t need to come waste my time, the nation’s time and the coaches time as well”.

“If you don’t love it, don’t come around it but if you do then you are all in”.