Essien on international hiatus

[Badboy 1,526]

Michael Essien has decided to temporarily stop playing for the Ghana national side in order to focus on his club career with Chelsea.

Essien sustained a knee injury at the African Nations Cup in January that ruled him out for the remainder of Chelsea's season, as well as the 2010 World Cup.

"I think I will be taking a break," Essien said. "Not retiring, just not playing for time. I have to take the right decision for myself. I don't know whether they will be disappointed because they have done fine without me."

Essien's statement comes as a real setback for Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac,who said recently that he was looking forward to Essien returning to the Black Stars squad having missed the World Cup in South Africa.

"Michael is still an important component of this side, he is a special player," Rajevac said. "Essien brings a special dimension to this team. We are looking forward to having him back with us."

Source world soccer

http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/Essien_takes_a_break_from_international_duty_news_301203.html

Edited August 20, 2010 by Badboy

[Madmax 9,219]

I already put this up in his thread in the Player Database section.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Deserves its own thread in all fairness.

[Shane 2,275]

thank the lord.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He did an interview in The Times last week about this, I forgot to post it.

He's very annoyed with the Ghana medicals in fact. When he got injured the first time in 2008 it was an anterior cruciate ligament injury. From then he knew what it felt like and how the pain felt. When he went to ACN and got injured again the doctors said straight away it was a anterior cruciate ligament injury again, however he knew different. He said it wasn't the same pain nor was it in the same place. He refused to believe what they said.

So upon that, he came back to England and got tested by our doctors in which they told him it was a different kind. He says he doesn't want to play for Ghana because he feels it will affect his Chelsea career.

In short, the man is putting Club over Country.

[zolayes 14,489]

sorry he feels he needs to do this but very impressed with his committment to Chelsea ,,a similar decision that Mikel made before the World Cup ..

now need bosingwa back and healthy

[Madmax 9,219]

He did an interview in The Times last week about this, I forgot to post it.

He's very annoyed with the Ghana medicals in fact. When he got injured the first time in 2008 it was an anterior cruciate ligament injury. From then he knew what it felt like and how the pain felt. When he went to ACN and got injured again the doctors said straight away it was a anterior cruciate ligament injury again, however he knew different. He said it wasn't the same pain nor was it in the same place. He refused to believe what they said.

So upon that, he came back to England and got tested by our doctors in which they told him it was a different kind. He says he doesn't want to play for Ghana because he feels it will affect his Chelsea career.

In short, the man is putting Club over Country.

It is the club which pays his wages.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Thank God!

[Badboy 1,526]

Lol but why does essien love chelsea so much he would do anything for us. You never here essien being in contract talks with the club he just signs lol BREAKING NEWS ON SKYPORTS ESSIEN HAS SIGNED NEW 5 YEAR DEAL MORE INFO COMING SOON.......... LOL that is the way he deals with the club. He is just happy playing football his agent probably has no use to him hahahahah i love the guy !. Even the way he fought lyon to come to chelsea fc , fucking hunger strike lol hahahahaha MICHEAL ESSIEN THE BLUE WARRIOR !

Edited August 20, 2010 by Badboy

[Wilson 358]

Now he can focus even more on Chelsea on a good note

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

Fantastic news!!

[warnie_666 1,081]

I am Glad...its his Shit Ghanian Coach that made him train during the ACON when he was hardly fit and that aggravated his injury so much so that he couldnt play for the next 7 months.

[BluesChick 1,260]

Sad they forced him to make the decision, but happy for the club!

[BRMC 12]

Thats great news for us .. I cant see it going down to well with Ghana though.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Great News!! At least he won't get injured on International duty at least. He's really focused on having an injury-free season, and this is a great way of getting it. He'll be following Ghana all the way no doubt.

[cfc-meleady 192]

Great to see how much commitment some players have.

[Aria 19]

Good to see his commitment for Chelsea, not many players are that loyal nowadays anymore. That man is a legend.

[NattyBlue 44]

Good to see that, it's their fault he got that worse injury in the first place so if he can have a good year with us he'll rejoin them imo.