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Ghana legend Tony Yeboah has apologized for comments passed over the goalscoring exploits of New Edubiase striker Emmanuel Baffour. The 23-year-old has hit 21 league goals so far this season and is on course to breaking the 22-goal record set by Ishmael Addo in the 2001/02 season with four matches left to go. However Yeboah, who is president of Division One club Yegoala FC said a few weeks back after losing to Edubiase that Baffour who was being aided by refereeing decisions is an over-hyped striker. Yeboah�s comments infuriated many including Ghana FA Execuive Committee member Wilfred Osei (Parma) who threatened taking the case to the Ethics Committee. But Yeboah has beat a massive retreat, saying his unguarded comments was in expression of bad officiating in the FA Cup loss to the Berkwai-based club. �I am very sorry for the cooments made on Emmnauel Baffour, it wasn�t my intention to downplay his goalscoring exploits,� he told Accra-based Asempa FM. �We played against Edubiase in Kumasi and I was very unhappy with the way the game was officiated and it was out of my frustration that I made such comments.� Yeboah adds he supports any rising talent from the local scene. �Of course I will always encourage not only Baffour but other up and coming talents because I believe we have quality to make the league and the national teams great again.� Baffour looks set to make his second Black Stars appearance following his debut outing in an international friendly with Chile in February.