By OkayGoal 
Former Ghana international Mallam Yahaya has disclosed that the longstanding rift between Black Stars legends Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah was intensified by internal team politics, rather than just on-field rivalry or ego clashes.
Speaking in an interview with Kessben TV, Yahaya explained that the tension between the two greats, especially around the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), went deeper than widely believed.
Ghana lost the final of that tournament to Ivory Coast in a dramatic penalty shootout. In Abedis absence from the final, Anthony Baffoe was appointed captain over then-assistant captain Yeboahan act that reportedly left Yeboah feeling slighted.
Yahaya claims that some local players exploited the situation, deepening the division between the pair.
During our time in the national team, there was a lot of talk behind the scenes, Yahaya said.Some of the Kumasi-based players and the Accra-based players would go to Abedi Pele or Tony Yeboah and try to seek their sympathy, fueling the tension between them.”They would gossip about each other and make comments that further deepened the divide, he added.
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