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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 |
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Ghana's heavy number 10 shirt vacated by captain Stephen Appiah due to injury will be in use when the African Cup of Nations kicks off on Sunday.
Stephen Appiah has always led the Black Stars wearing the number 10 shirt, but in his absence because of injury, the jersey would not remain in the locker.
Players of the national team like Laryea Kingston and Dede Ayew have called for Appiah's jersey not to be used for the tournament.
But the young forward Kwadwo Asamoah who is making his Nations Cup debut will wear the number 10 for Ghana at the Nations Cup.
Number 10 has traditionally been associated with the star players of the Black Stars, having previously been worn by the likes of Abdul Razak, Opoku Nti, Abedi Ayew Pele, C.K. Akunnor and until recently, Stephen Appiah himself.
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has been handed his chosen number. The Celta Vigo striker will wear the number 20 shirt for Ghana .
Captain John Mensah sticks to his favored number 5 jersey while John Pantsil goes for the number 4 jersey.
Ghana's squad list with numbers:
1. ADJEI Sammy,
2. SARPEI Hans Adu
3. GYAN Asamoah
4. PANTSIL John,
5. MENSAH John
6. ANNAN Anthony
7. KINGSTON Laryea,
8. ESSIEN Michael,
9. AGOGO Manuel
10. ASAMOAH Kwadwo
11. MUNTARI Sulley Ali
12. AYEW Andre
13. GYAN Baffour
14. KUMORDZI Bennard Yao
15. BARUSSO Ahmed Apimah
16. DAUDA Abdul Fatawu
17. ASARE Nana Akwasi
18. ADDO Eric
19. ILLIASU Alhassan
20. OWUSU ? ABEYIE Quincy
21. AFFUL Harrison
22. KINGSON Richard
23. DRAMAN Haminu
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