Award-winning sports broadcaster, Saddick Adams, has noted that Black Stars talisman Mohammed Kudus was not subjected to abuse on social media during Ghana's game against the Central African Republic.
Kudus went on a rant on social media, responding to criticism from some Ghanaians regarding his performance in the game.
While some deemed the criticisms directed at the West Ham man as abusive, Saddick Adams opined that they were mere criticisms.
"Fans are like that; they are fickle. What is not abuse is when somebody says you should have played this pass earlier. Don't do that; this is not something a professional footballer of your calibre should do. That is not abuse to me.
"The fans are making fair comments...They may be ignorant about the game, but that is what they think. So many players have come under this, even Ronaldo and Messi. I don't think it is abuse," he said on his YouTube channel, Saddick Adams TV.
He acknowledged that social media has provided fans an avenue to express their emotions and thoughts on every action during the game, which sometimes leads to harsh comments.
"Also, when some of these things happen, it happens in the heat of the moment. Your heart is following the game intensely. When the game is ongoing, a big game of that nature is like a marketplace. Everybody is shouting; some of them are criticizing, some of them are giving praises, some of them are being vocal about something, some are being controversial because everyone has a phone," he added.
Kudus, in his response to the fans, urged them to be quiet and not talk about his game.
One of the criticisms sighted by GhanaWeb reads, "You people should tell Kudus the truth. He's not Messi, nor is he Ronaldo. He should stop doing too much and release the ball quickly."
The West Ham United star replied, "Masa, be quiet!"
Contrary to the snide online remarks, Kudus had a decent performance on the night as Ghana managed a 4-3 win in their fourth match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
A hat-trick from Jordan Ayew and a goal from Fatawu Issahaku gave Ghana the victory over the CAR, who also had their star forward, Mafouta, bagging a hat-trick.
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