Most of the players I helped have neglected me – Eric Bekoe

Former Asante Kotoko striker Eric Bekoe feels neglected by some players he helped during his heydays.

Bekoe, who is currently the head coach of Division Two side Nsawkawman FC in an interview with Accra based Hot FM claimed he helped most of the then upcoming stars when he was in his peak.

However, according to him, the players he helped at the time has neglected him after retirement after becoming professional footballers.

“Most of the current professional footballers are very ungrateful…Most of the players I helped during my heyday have neglected me after becoming professional players’,” Bekoe said on Accra-based Hot 93.9FM.

“For now, I will rather make a mechanic my friend than a current professional player because with the mechanic when I go to him and he gives me Waakye(food) to eat.

”I know he would give me again the next time I pays him another visit but a current professional footballer would rather screenshot your chats to others simply because you asked him for help – forgetting that you once helped him.”

Bekoe became a household name during his stint with the Porcupine Warriors scoring 42 goals in all competitions in 2008.

He also won the Ghana Premier League goal king with 17 goals in the 2007/08 season.