When the Black Stars Lose, I Can’t Even Eat — Veteran Sports Journalist Ken Bediako Laments Ghana Football’s Decline

Veteran Ghanaian sports journalist and football historian Ken Bediako says the decline of the Black Stars has become so painful that defeats by the national team sometimes leave him unable to eat.

Speaking in an interview with broadcaster Kafui Dey, Bediako reflected on Ghana’s football journey over the past six decades, contrasting the confidence that once surrounded the Black Stars with what he described as the team’s current struggles.

According to him, there was a time when Ghanaian supporters attended Black Stars matches expecting victory and debating only who would score.

“In the 90s, we were lucky. I mean, you go and watch a Black Stars match, they were only going to bet on who was going to score.”

He said that confidence has disappeared as the national team’s performances have declined over the years.

“When the Black Stars lose so much, I can’t even eat.”

Bediako, who has spent more than 60 years documenting and preserving the history of Ghanaian sports, said watching the Black Stars in recent years has become emotionally difficult.

“I look at them and I weep. I say, ‘What is this? Ghana playing like this?’”

The veteran journalist attributed the decline to poor football administration, insisting that the country has steadily lost its place among Africa’s football elite.

Despite his disappointment, Bediako expressed hope that Ghanaian football can regain its former glory through better planning, stronger domestic football structures and long-term investment in player development.