Former Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has criticized Black Stars players for using TikTok and other social media platforms while preparing for games.
According to him, young players must be careful about when they use social media in order to avoid being distracted before a game.
Muntari told 3Sports that players must always strive to remain focused in order to give their all on the field, and then they can do whatever they want on social media.
“I won’t say it’s bad, but it’s the time… they can still do it but then it’s the preparation that you can direct them in the right way,” Muntari said.
“You can’t allow a little kid to be in the changing room using Tiktok whiles you’re getting ready to go on the field and warm up and go play a really important game that maybe 30 million people are waiting to watch and their heart and hope is on you.”
He added: “You can do it in a way that you can do your TikTok after the game because then you instil that in his mind that whatever you do here goes with you.
“So by doing that, putting them in the right environment, you run when its 90 minutes, you can go do your Tiktok, party, chill but when it comes to playing you really have to dedicate yourself in there.”
After nearly two decades as a professional footballer, the 38-year-old announced his retirement last week.
Muntari, who began his career with Liberty Professionals in the Ghana Premier League, has had a trophy-laden career over the last two decades.
With Portsmouth, he won the FA Cup, Serie A with AC Milan, and the treble, including the UEFA Champions League, with Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho.
