Kotoko striker Saddick Adams suffered an injury during his side’s MTN FA Cup finals with Hearts of Oak at the Tamale Sports Stadium.
The attacker had to be attended to in the cause of the game after receiving a challenge from Hearts of Oak center-back Vincent Atinga.
Atinga in a video footage seemed to have elbowed his opponent during a midair challenge which eventually left Adams unconscious for some time.
The game however had to be halted for the striker to be treated before returning to action.
Adams has taken a swipe at his opponent (Vincent Atinga) after the challenge which did not go down well with the former Ghana U17 forward.
“He (Atinga) is a good defender but it is about time he stops those needless challenges,” he told Atinka FM.
“This was the second time he was doing that, he did same during the President Cup when he stepped on me deliberately which was career threatening.
“It is not good to be doing that as a defender, he deliberately elbowed me and I went unconscious, I just didn’t want to reach because people will come out and say all sort of bad things about you.
“I struggled to breathe after he gave me an elbow on my chest but thanks be to God I was able to recover.
“If he continues with this kind of football, he is not going to succeed anywhere he goes. The likes of Dan Coleman and the rest played that kind of football, where are they now.
Vincent Atinga who was unhappy with the comments by the striker also expressed displeasure at Adams intimidating statement.
“Who is Saddick Adams to decide my future, he is not God and he cannot decide my destiny,” he said.
“I am a different person on the field, anyone close to me knows the kind of person I am.
“If he went out to play in Cyprus and did not succeed, it doesn’t mean I will not also succeed.
Saddick Adams capitalized on two defensive blunders from Atinga to score against Hearts of Oak last Sunday.
By Frank Darkwah
