David Oduro: Ghana Legend Advises New Barcelona Signing to Stop TikTok Videos And Focus on Career

David Oduro: Ghana Legend Advises New Barcelona Signing to Stop TikTok Videos And Focus on Career

  • Ghana Premier League legend Charles Asampong Taylor has sent a word of advise to youngster David Oduro
  • The teen sensation joined the Spanish giants in August from Ghana Premier League side Accra Lions FC
  • Oduro has trained with both the senior and youth teams but he is yet to make his first appearance for the club

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Former Ghana midfielder Charles Asampong Taylor has charged new Barcelona recruit David Oduro to fight his way into the first team of the Spanish giants.

The talented left-back joined Barcelona's B side on a three-year deal from Ghana Premier League club Accra Lions in August.

The 18-year-old has already trained with the senior team but he is yet to make his debut for any of the teams.

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David Oduro and Charles Taylor.
Charles Taylor has advised David Oduro to quit TikTok and focus on Barcelona career. Photo: Twitter/ @BarcaAtletic @GhanaSoccernet.
Source: Twitter

Taylor, who is revered for his exploits with two of Ghana's most glamorous clubs Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, is concerned by Oduro activities on social media, urging the player to pay attention to his career.

“You shouldn’t have the mentality that you are playing for Barcelona B, that’s it. The Barcelona B team is even more difficult. It’s challenging because they rely on the B team for quality players for the first team,” he told Angel TV, as quoted by Pulse.
“We are all happy they have joined Barcelona, but we want to see them playing for the first team. They should stop making videos at this stage and remain focused because that is the most important thing,” he added.

Also at the club is former Dreams FC winger Aziz Issah, who joined Barcelona on a season-long loan deal.

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Taylor makes Kuffour-Sarbah reference at Bayern

The ex-Hearts of Oak midfielder sighted an example with his former teammates who joined Bayern Munich at tender ages with one going on to become a global star while the other spent his entire career with the youth team.

Sammy Kuffour and Christian Sarbah were enrolled by the German giants after impressing at a youth championship but the latter failed to make the cut.

Meanwhile, Kuffour won several titles with Bayern's first team, including the UEFA Champions League, per Transfermarkt.

Oduro shares first training experience at Barca

Earlier, Yen.com.gh Ghanaian youngster David Oduro has shared his experience playing for the senior and junior teams of Spanish giants Barcelona.

The former Accra Lions left-back joined the Catalan giants on a three-year deal in the summer transfer window but will spend time with the junior team as he continues his development.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Lukman Mumuni Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com