Hearts of Oak fans were left fuming when Emmanuel Nettey suddenly disappeared from the lineup ahead of the club's game in 2022.

The midfielder had already secured a deal with Duhok SC and left Ghana quietly to make his debut in Iraq. "Right after the game I heard the supporters [of Hearts of Oak] were mad because they didn't see me play our last game on [the previous] Sunday," Nettey explained in a recent interview with 3Sports.

The fans were confused, wondering if he had been injured or suspended, but no official statement had been issued by the club at the time. "They were wondering whether I was injured or not.

There were so many rumours going around." At the time, Nettey had left Hearts after turning down a deal he felt did not value his contributions.